Serving time inside America’s toughest jails. They are home to habitual criminals and incorrigibles and have long histories of overcrowding, protests, riots, violence and bloodshed. Visit some of the most intense and intriguing prisons in the U.S as 'The Big House' profiles the penitentiaries, prisoners and wardens that have made history.
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History Channel documentary series that examines what life is like for the inmates of some of America's toughest and most unusual prisons. Through interviews with current and former prison wardens and other prison workers, the series aims to shed light on the different means of punishing those who commit crimes, whether they are sentenced to 23-hours-a-day in solitary confinement or given the opportunity to do useful work such as agricultural labour.
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