For some inmates, the only way out of prison is "paroling legit," or leaving in a body bag others earn a lump sum of good time by completing programs or holding a prison job, while a few will take any chance to try to escape.
The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Jail has a daily population of about 2,000 men and women charged with anything from minor crimes to capitol murder both buildings are overcrowded and their layouts are outdated.
Deputies respond to a possible gang beating, but the surveillance cameras don't catch anything a wounded warrior faces a new battle when he and his girlfriend both get arrested.
For some inmates, the only way out of prison is "paroling legit," or leaving in a body bag others earn a lump sum of good time by completing programs or holding a prison job, while a few will take any chance to try to escape.
Prison officials initiate a shakedown after gang members in Level 6 overpower an officer in the recreation area, take her keys and stab a rival gang member this type of incident simply adds to the tension already felt in the supermax facility.
Inmates who become disruptive at the Penitentiary of New Mexico are transferred to the lock-up units in level 5 or 6 the trouble is, their behavior doesn't always improve this is a lesson rookie officer Amy Lee is learning the hard way.
The jail responds with force after an officer is assaulted and inmates attempt escape an 18-year old shoots her father to death then finds a surrogate mother on the inside.
A troubled young inmate, recently sentenced to prison, attempts to make a final impression on staff a young woman who gave birth in the jail watches her baby grow up without her.
A repeat offender smuggles in contraband and an inmate becomes a marked man after murdering a Louisville rap star a prescription pill epidemic takes its toll on the jail and drug use on the inside could keep another inmate from leaving.
Shawn Merriman pleads guilty to mail fraud and is sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.
Van Thu Tran and her crime ring steal millions by cheating casinos.
A jail shakedown recovers a huge stash of contraband a young couple is charged with robbery and murder, but as judgment day approaches, one of their lives might depend on the choices of another.
A jail program attempts to save shelter dogs from being put down an Army veteran must face his own demons pregnant and charged with murder, one inmate must decide whether to turn in a family member to save herself.
One inmate is tested when he returns to general population after spending months in the segregation unit another inmate vows to do damage because he feels like an outcast.
The Chatham County Detention Center hosts an inmate who faces a life sentence for murdering his spouse another inmate's illegal business stands in the way of him graduating from the jail's strict substance abuse program.
One man prepares for life behind bars after running someone down with his car another man must be placed in isolation for his own protection, after being accused of knowingly giving women HIV.
A planned romantic weekend turns into a nightmare for one young couple a fight sends two women to segregation, and for one of the combatants, the isolation takes its toll.
The Chatham County Detention Center hosts an inmate who faces a life sentence for murdering his spouse another inmate's illegal business stands in the way of him graduating from the jail's strict substance abuse program.
One man prepares for life behind bars after running someone down with his car another man must be placed in isolation for his own protection, after being accused of knowingly giving women HIV.
A planned romantic weekend turns into a nightmare for one young couple a fight sends two women to segregation, and for one of the combatants, the isolation takes its toll.