| SHAWSHANK | The - Redemption, prison drama film (9) |
| WENTWORTH | Aussie prison drama series (9) |
| EDIEFALCO | She played correctional officer Diane Whittlesey in the prison drama "Oz": 2 wds. |
| CAGEDHEAT | Prison drama that was Jonathan Demme's directorial debut |
| CHAINEDHEAT | 1983 prison drama film starring Linda Blair (7,4) |
| SCUM | 1979 prison drama film starring Ray Winstone (4) |
| COOLHANDLUKE | 1967 prison drama film starring Paul Newman and an Oscar-winning George Kennedy (4,4,4) |
| USANCE | The period of time permitted by commercial usage for the redemption of foreign bills of exchange (6) |
| TETHERED | Tied in fate, the redemption (8) |
| GREEN | Tom Hanks prison drama, The...Mile (5) |
| NEW | Prison drama, Orange is the...Black (3) |
| ORANGE | Prison drama which starred Taylor Schilling, _ Is The New Black (6) |
| BLACK | Prison drama series with Taylor Schilling, Orange Is The New _ (5) |
| PLAYPEN | A prison drama to keep the kids from going astray? (4,3) |
| OFTHESPIDERWOMAN | On second thought, make it a prison drama: "French Kiss..." |
| WEEDS | 1987 Nick Nolte prison drama |
| OC | Gritty prison drama |
| ISTHENEW | Orange ... Black, prison drama (2,3,3) |
| LUKE | Cool Hand ___: 1967 prison drama starring Paul Newman |
| BRONSON | Tom Hardy prison drama (7) |