This Chicago Prison Inspired a Popular TV Series

Chicago's high-rise Metropolitan Correctional Center is unique in one special way: its roof serves as an exercise yard. In 2005, it also housed Piper Kerman, the woman who inspired the hit TV series 'Orange is the New Black.'
From the Series: Aerial Cities: Chicago 24 bit.ly/2GQzYOb

[@fitrianhidayat]

The thumbnail is a different building tho

[@BrandNameLess]

why did it need to be triangular shaped to have floor to ceiling windows?

[@CRAZYCANUCKTV]

It is actually federal, its called reception. Its where they classify each prisoner to where they go to serve out their sentence, depending on the severity of the charges. Also for holding prisoners until they are sentenced

[@brandonn3543]

Orange is the new black

[@ruthruthie2931]

Oz?

[@BubbleGumzKorner]

Why did Azkaban get inspired by this?😂

[@firecrackermusic]

Wow their living good

[@ErikB605]

First of all: *they're. Second: What makes you think that? No greens whatsoever. One hour per day outside. Seems pretty shitty to me.

[@dong_xian]

@@ErikB605 at least they have a great view from the walking area

[@prehensileman7254]

It's a county jail not a penitentiary

[@MrSuSp7]

That is not a county jail, that's a federal prison

[@blindmancanseenewspodcast8981]

It’s da federal prison.