The Big House (1998)

East Jersey State (2x4)

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East Jersey State Prison, originally Rahway State Prison, was established in 1896 as the first reformatory in New Jersey. In 1901, it opened as a reform school for young offenders. In 1948, idealism gave way to reality and Rahway was turned into a maximum security prison for the toughest prisoners in the state. Among its alumni is boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. East Jersey is the prison where school-aged teens embark on the ultimate field trip -- a visit to the program "Scared Straight."