The Big House
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The Big House

The Big House explores some of America's toughest prisons from the inside out.
IMDb 7.520032 episodesTV-PG
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  1. S2 E14 - Maine State Prison

    July 1, 2003
    44min
    TV-PG
    Opened in 1824, the original plan for Maine State Prison called for prisoners to remain in solitary confinement and darkness for the duration of their sentences.
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  2. S2 E16 - Colorado State

    July 15, 2003
    43min
    TV-PG
    Nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado's first state prison in Canon City traces its roots to the days of frontier justice. It's housed heavyweight boxing contenders and cannibals, and endured a mass escape in 1947.
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