A two-on-one assault leaves an inmate bloodied and injured, but getting to the bottom of this fight requires some digging a popular restaurateur, accused of capitol murder, fights for his freedom.
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.
An inmate's erratic behavior triggers the emergency response team and mental health staff a murderer faces the death penalty while his girlfriend awaits trial in the women's wing of the same jail.
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women charged with anything from minor crimes to capitol murder both buildings are overcrowded and their layouts are outdated.
A pregnant woman faces the charge of killing her husband two months away from giving birth her future lies in the hands of a judge another inmate, also facing a murder charge, pays a price when he disobeys orders.
One inmate's troubled past leads to angry outbursts inside the jail, while another arrives after an alleged crime spree that sounds like it's right out of a movie a young mother could go to prison if she's found guilty of robbery.
An infamous inmate is booked after a daring prison escape, but faces consequences that go well beyond what a judge could give him Lockup tells the story of a criminal legend, his family and the devastating consequences of his decisions.
A convicted sex offender becomes the victim of a brutal assault that leaves him unconscious and in the hospital his assailants say the attack was warranted, but what they don't know might bring regret.
Ricky has spent a total of 266 days in Lake County, and another 16 months at a residential placement facility in Nevada when he didn't return to his placement in Nevada after a weekend home pass, Ricky was picked up on a bench warrant.
More than three thousand kids pass through the juvenile courts in Lake County, Indiana each year here, consequences can range from a sleepless night in detention to the ultimate punishment for kids who keep coming back: Boys' School.
Juvenile Court Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura observes that an indicator of what will happen in a child's life can be found by looking at the family and how supportive it has been the kids seem to know this, too.
Figuring out what contributes to kids getting locked up is not an exact science over the past six years, Aaron has become a familiar face at Lake County Juvenile with his 18th birthday just days away, he finds himself back behind bars.
Juvenile Court Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura observes that an indicator of what will happen in a child's life can be found by looking at the family and how supportive it has been the kids seem to know this, too.
Figuring out what contributes to kids getting locked up is not an exact science over the past six years, Aaron has become a familiar face at Lake County Juvenile with his 18th birthday just days away, he finds himself back behind bars.
For some kids, the revolving door of lockup seems to snag one generation after the next 17-year-old Kenneth and 14-year-old Kentrell, have 10 brothers and sisters, a father in prison and a mother with a criminal record for public nuisance.
A pregnant woman faces the charge of killing her husband two months away from giving birth her future lies in the hands of a judge another inmate, also facing a murder charge, pays a price when he disobeys orders.
One inmate's troubled past leads to angry outbursts inside the jail, while another arrives after an alleged crime spree that sounds like it's right out of a movie a young mother could go to prison if she's found guilty of robbery.
An infamous inmate is booked after a daring prison escape, but faces consequences that go well beyond what a judge could give him Lockup tells the story of a criminal legend, his family and the devastating consequences of his decisions.