Episode list

Hard Time

Battle Behind Bars
Tensions build in Georgia's Smith State Prison when a cell floods and angry prisoners must evacuate.
6.3 /10
World Without Men
Witness how women at Lee Arrendale State Prison cope with life in jail and the sometimes strange changes in state of mind they undergo as a way to cope with serving time.
6.8 /10
Women on Lockdown
Meet the female offenders housed at Metro State Prison in Atlanta. From a straight "A" student turned druggie to murderers serving life terms, these women have seen and experienced the worst.
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Gangs vs. God

Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Drugs, crime and violence are among the daily pressures of doing time at Smith State, one of the toughest prisons in Georgia.
6.6 /10
Cellphone War

Mon, Aug 01, 2011
Officers are waging a war against a flood of contraband cellphones at Georgia's Smith State Prison, where access to a mobile device means power on the inside and a connection to the outside.
7.2 /10
Prisoner Protest
At Hays State Prison in Geogria, inmates are planning a peaceful sit-in to protest their living conditions, but prisoners heavily outnumber officers, who are preparing for the worst.
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The Convict Cycle
Meet the inmates at Hays State Prison in Georgia who swear that prison has changed them - some for the better, perhaps, and some for the worse.
6.5 /10
The Outsiders

Mon, Aug 22, 2011
The largest prison in Georgia known as Jackson absorbs a flood of new inmates, while three prisoners struggle to adapt to the reality of life behind bars.
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Jail Mom

Mon, Sep 03, 2012
Meet the jail mom. Older, wiser, steeped in the ways of the convict, the jail mom's influence can be benevolent or vengeful, nurturing or violent.
5.6 /10
Running the Joint
At Las Vegas's main jail, Clark County Detention Center, inmates try as hard as possible to retain a sense of normalcy. And for many, that means keeping up their gang lifestyle. Well go inside one of CCDCs most difficult dormsan open housing unit filled with high-security inmates, repeat offenders, felons and gang members where life on the inside can be just as tough as life on the outside.
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Judgement Day

Mon, Sep 24, 2012
At the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) in Las Vegas, inmates all have one thing in common: They are waiting for their day in court.
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Revolving Door

Mon, Oct 01, 2012
The Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) receives scores of repeat offenders, most hooked on drugs and alcohol.
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Gangs Behind Bars
Las Vegas is a crossroads for the major gangs of California and the Southwest. And at the Clark County Detention Center, inmates and officers are constantly under pressure from gang activity.
7.4 /10
Mental Hell

Mon, Oct 15, 2012
The number of addicts and mentally ill people in prisons and jails is an issue throughout the country and Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas is no exception.
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Stress Box

Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Las Vegas can be full of vices - both legal and illegal. Break the law and you're hauled into the Clark County Detention Center.
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Inmates vs. Officers
Just like Sin City, the Clark County Detention Center never sleeps. It's a round the clock operation, where challenges come daily. From feeding the inmates to combating riots, keeping the peace comes down to the officers-- but giving in to the control of the system is up to the inmates. In an environment where people's freedom has been taken from them, even the smallest rule must be followed or chaos can ensue.
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Truth and Lies

Mon, Nov 05, 2012
For the officers that handle the inmates on a daily basis at Last Vegas's Clark County Detention Center it can be hard to tell who is lying and who is telling the truth.
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