The Big House
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- S2 E1 - Lewisburg FederalJanuary 17, 200145minBuilt in 1932, the federal penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, looks more like a church than a prison. When it opened, it was considered the most modern and humane prison in America.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S2 E2 - Florida State At RaifordJanuary 18, 200145minThe Florida State Prison at Raiford was built on 18,000 acres of farmland in 1913. The original maximum-security housing unit, nicknamed "The Rock", gave the prison its notorious reputation.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S2 E3 - Maze PrisonJune 30, 200244minLocated near Belfast, Maze Prison holds both Catholic and Protestant prisoners, members of paramilitary groups like the Irish Republican Army. The prison consists of 8 H-shaped cellblocks with cameras, searchlights, 16-foot walls, and guard towers.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S2 E4 - AuburnMay 29, 200344minThe State Penitentiary in Auburn, New York is the centerpiece of a city and a monument to one of America's first attempts at criminal rehabilitation.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S2 E5 - ParchmanMay 30, 200345minState Prison, Parchman, Mississippi, a land without visible boundaries. Originally a slave plantation ruled by the whip, today its most important crop is neither food nor cotton, but prisoners. And 75 percent of them are African American.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S2 E6 - Kentucky State PenitentiaryJune 25, 200343minCalled the "Castle on the Cumberland", its inspiring medieval presence is a focal point on the landscape.Watch with a free Prime trial
- S2 E7 - L.A. County JailJuly 23, 200343minThe largest prison system in the free world, its 20,000 male and female inmates reflect the crimes and racial tensions of Los Angeles County. The challenge is staggering--feed 75,000 meals a day and keep 16,000 gang members from killing each other!Watch with a free Prime trial
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