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It's referencing 2 things. First, it's referencing how kids often think that their home is like a prison, because they view their parents as being overbearing, suppressing their freedom of choice. Second, it's referencing stereotypical prison life, such as marking down the number of days on the wall, and fashioning shivs so you can shank people. More specifically, it references the prison movie Shawshank Redemption, which famously includes a scene where
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the main character escapes from prison by digging a hole in his cell wall and hiding it behind a poster.