'Fox River State Penitentiary' and the 'Federal Penitentiary of Sona' in Panama feature in which American serial drama television series?
Fox River State Penitentiary Fox River State Penitentiary Fox River State Penitentiary is a fictional level one maximum-security prison featured prominently in the first season (and briefly in the second season and fifth season) of the television series "Prison Break" as well as mentioned in the first season of the television series "Breakout Kings". The real-life counterpart of the prison is the Joliet Correctional Center, originally known as the Illinois State Penitentiary, located in Joliet, Illinois. Fox River State Penitentiary assumes many characteristics of its real-life counterpart, Joliet Prison. Its structure and layout are the same, with the exception of its three-tiered A-wing in
Fox River State Penitentiary at the real-life Joliet Prison, which closed in 2002. Although some sets were specially built due to certain constrictions of the facility, many exterior and interior scenes were filmed within Joliet Prison, such as the cell that was briefly occupied by serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Moreover, the utilization of Joliet Prison as the real-life representation of Fox River State Penitentiary contributed to the "narrative feel of the show". Series creator and executive producer Paul Scheuring further describes the prison as "a character in itself". The penitentiary is mentioned in "Breakout Kings" (Season 1, Ep. 3). The Breakout Kings squad