Fox River State Penitentiary

Fox River State Penitentiary is a fictional level-five maximum-security prison featured prominently in the first season (and briefly in the second season) of the television series Prison Break. The real-life representation of the prison is Joliet Prison, which is located in Joliet, Illinois. The fictional prison is likely named after the real Fox River, about 20 miles outside Joliet, Illinois.

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