What is generally considered the first state prison in the united states, and of what did the daily routine of inmates in this prison consist?

The first state prison in the United States was actually called a jail -the Walnut Street Jail of Philidelphia, which was a holding facility converted into a prison. 

Inmates daily routine consisted of:
A- Laboring in solitary cells, doing handicraft work
B- Receiving large doses of religious teaching
C- Reflecting on their misdeeds