About this season
A series examining prison life that visits facilities in California, Ohio and Minnesota for reports on prison conditions, gang activity and supermax incarceration of dangerous criminals.
Episodes (10)
1. Female Felons
Aired 14 June 2009 • 45 min
The Maryland Correctional Institution for Women.
2. Sex Offenders
Aired 12 July 2009 • 45 min
Convicted sex offenders at Fremont Correctional in Colorado.
3. Bad Girls
Aired 28 March 2010 • 45 min
At the Wayne County Jail, officers and counsellors struggle to rehabilitate female offenders, including thieves, drug addicts and prostitutes.
4. Kids Behind Bars
Aired 2 May 2010 • 45 min
Colorado's Youthful Offender System aims to break down criminal habits and gang mentalities, from first-time convicts to street-savvy veterans.
5. Shanks and Shakedowns
Aired 12 May 2010 • 45 min
Criminals in Cleveland, Ohio must pass through the Cuyahoga County Jail.
6. Gang Central
Aired 3 October 2010 • 45 min
Inmates in the largest county jail in Denver take advantage of the run down facility.
7. San Antonio Gang War
Aired 15 December 2010 • 45 min
Brutal gang wars rage inside Bexar County Jail; these are the officers in the middle of the war.
8. Officers Under Siege
Aired 26 December 2010 • 45 min
Officers at Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Fla. keep inmates safe and under control.
9. Chaos in California
Aired 26 December 2010 • 45 min
Sacramento County Jail; a couple is charged with torture; a woman's addictions land her in jail.
10. Blood on the Border
Aired 29 December 2010 • 45 min
Violent murders escalate in Juarez, making it the murder capital of Mexico.