The Big House
A study of maximum-security prisons in the U.S. and Europe includes profiles of notable prisoners and wardens.
Showing Season 2 of 4
Season 2
2000
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01. Attica
2000-01-11
The history of Attica Prison, from its construction in rural New York in the 1920s to the bloodiest prison riot in U.S. history in September 1971. Paul Sorvino narrates.
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02. McNeil Island
2000-01-13
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03. Angola
2000-01-14
A history of the Louisiana State Prison at Angola. Included: overcrowding; the annual prison rodeo. Paul Sorvino narrates.
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04. Rahway
2000-05-09
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