There's a new sheriff in town and it's time to clean house. Seven participants will be asked to go undercover and expose the dirty deeds being done, as well as the conditions that are horrendous. Can they turn the jail around?
As new participants enter the Henry County jail, they discover that the conditions in the quarantine pods are far harsher than their previous experiences in jail.
Sheriff Scandrett faces a challenge when the conditions of the Quarantine Pods take a serious toll on the participants that risk the success of the program.
The first participants move to general population and begin to form bonds with new inmates, while others hit breaking point in quarantine; they learn that the men's quarantine pod is active at night.
Carlos makes a run for access and status in the pod by opening up his own store. Darius deals with a flood in the pod. Rose navigates her own emotions as she tries to find balance in gen-pop. Trinity moves to a new pod.
General population proves to be no walk in the park as the participants deal with the shake downs, a flooded pod, unwanted attention, and dirty laundry.
A new inmate enters the men's pod and begins rustling everyone's feathers. The women are left scratching their heads as the women's pod discovers a lice infestation.
Rose grapples with devastating news. Darius coaches the men on how to make money outside of jail. The return of an inmate causes turmoil within the men's pod. Carlos begins to revert back to his old prison mentality.
As the last man standing, Darius struggles to keep peace in the pod. A minor argument takes a violent turn in the women's pod. The three remaining participants complete their incarcerations and meet with the Sheriff.
When the participants reunite to discuss the highs and lows of their re-incarceration in the Henry County Jail, explosive arguments erupt within the group. Soledad O'Brien hosts.
The participants press Sheriff Scandrett and his team on the difficult conditions they endured during their time in the Henry County Jail, and Shaquille O'Neal makes a surprise appearance. Soledad O'Brien hosts.
