Buckstone County Prison(1978)
In 1957, the people of North Carolina feared two things -- the mountain chain gang and a man named SEABO.
The Hell Hole of North Carolina. In 1957, the people of North Carolina feared two things - the mountain chain gang and a man named Seabo. North Carolina's Buckstone County Prison and Chain Gang were infamous as the most feared correctional institution in the country. Run by the sadistically brutal Warden Coley and his henchman, Jimbo, prisoners rarely caused a problem and those that did, didn't live long enough to talk about it.
Movie: Buckstone County Prison
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Reb Stock
Warden Coley
Sheriff Deese
Jimbo
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The Hell Hole of North Carolina. In 1957, the people of North Carolina feared two things - the mountain chain gang and a man named Seabo. North Carolina's Buckstone County Prison and Chain Gang were infamous as the most feared correctional institution in the country. Run by the sadistically brutal Warden Coley and his henchman, Jimbo, prisoners rarely caused a problem and those that did, didn't live long enough to talk about it.
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1978-07-01
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In 1957, the people of North Carolina feared two things -- the mountain chain gang and a man named SEABO.
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