The Big House
A study of maximum-security prisons in the U.S. and Europe includes profiles of notable prisoners and wardens.
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Documentary
- Created By
- First Aired on
Jan 01, 1998
- Popularity: 4.6147
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- Status: Ended
Show Ended
4 seaons till Jul 23, 2003
Last episode: L. A. County Jail
Seasons & episodes
Total 4 seasons, 29 episodes
Season 1
Aired
8 Episodes
Episode 1San Quentin60 min
Overview not available
Episode 2Alcatraz60 min
Overview not available
Episode 3Sing Sing60 min
Overview not available
Episode 4Alderson Women's60 min
Overview not available
Episode 5Folsom60 min
Paul Sorvino narrates this look inside Folsom Prison, a California penitentiary that opened in 1880 and housed infamous criminals such as Charles Manson and Jake Oppenheimer. Also: the multiple hangings that occurred between 1895 and 1937.
