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The jail system and its 20,000 male and female inmates reflect the crimes and racial tensions of Los Angeles County.

The Big House

L.A. County Jail

Colorado's first state prison in Canon City traces its roots to the days of frontier justice, incarcerating prisoners ranging from cannibal Alfred Packer to a heavyweight boxing contender.

Colorado State

Maine State Prison inmates' handmade wood products become collectibles.

Maine State Prison

Kentucky's maximum security prison was the site of a national record seven executions by electric chair in a single day.

Kentucky State Penitentiary

Liberal prison reformers found the State Penitentiary in Auburn, N.Y.

Auburn

State Prison in Parchman, Miss., embodies the traditions and folk wisdom of the South.

Parchman

Montana State is built to meet the demand from the growth of crime in 1860s mining towns.

Montana State Prison

The most infamous prisons in the United States.

S5 E5 | Auburn

E10 | L.A. County Jail

E9 | Colorado State

E7 | Maine State Prison

E6 | Kentucky State Penitentiary

E5 | Auburn

E4 | Parchman

E2 | Montana State Prison