Lockup

One inmate contends that a law could put him away forever; an inmate sentenced to life without parole prays that a new law will set him free.

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.

A young couple's plans for a romantic weekend end in a nightmare; segregation awaits two women involved in a fight, driving one of them mad; just another day at the Chatham County Detention Center.

Five miles from the riverfront hotels and restaurants of Savannah, Georgia, is a more ominous site, a place where an inmate is severely injured and a friendship is torn; two soon to be brothers-in-law are accused of double homicide.

Cases involving a suicide, a stabbing and a man found in a Beverly Hills fountain are investigated by the Los Angeles coroner in the Season 8 premiere.

Gang members cause chaos in a housing unit, forcing SERT to step in to restore order and place an inmate in special restraints; a female prisoner threatens the staff; and a gang member accrues more charges while locked up.

A celebrity rapper enters the Santa Rita jail; brothers deal with gangs, drugs and parenthood; a three-time convicted murderer claims he's killed others as well.

An officer is assaulted; inmates try to escape; a young woman finds a surrogate mother on the inside; an inmate not known for making trouble issues a vile threat. Also: a cautionary tale for fathers and sons

A troubled inmate tries to make an impression; another inmate acts out; a woman who gave birth in the jail watches her baby grow up without her; an inmate faces a 25 years-to-life sentence.

An inmate's actions lead to an emergency response; a repeat offender accused of assaulting her mother relies on her daughter for support; an inmate focuses on his brain; another inmate is accused of an unthinkable act.

A repeat offender tries to smuggle contraband into the jail; an inmate is targeted for allegedly killing a local rap star; prescription drug abuse becomes epidemic; an inmate's drug abuse may keep him in jail; officials fret about one inmate's influence.

An inmate behaves erratically; an accused murderer faces the death penalty while his girlfriend is being held in the women's wing; a new female inmate raises havoc; a raid catches an inmate by surprise.

A lunchtime dispute turns violent in the first episode of the series about life inside the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. Also: One inmate learns hard truths about crime and jail while another prepares to be set free.

Meet Danny Pritchett, who has a history of being a predatory inmate, both inside and outside of prison. He was transferred to Santa Rosa after proving to be too much to handle at other Florida state prisons.

A look at life in jail, which generally houses inmates who are waiting for their trials or serving relatively short sentences.

While facing the consequences of dealing drugs, Michael Garcia re-evaluates his outlook on life, developing a connection with God and strengthening his relationship with his family.

In prison for the murder of a lottery winner, Dee Dee Moore discusses her hopes for the future - including a Disney-style fairytale wedding.

Inmates at the Suffolk County Jail look forward to mealtimes, often for reasons that have nothing to do with the food. Watch how jail dining hours erupt into chaos on this episode.

An inmate attempts to change his reputation. Another inmate, desperate for a transfer, acts out with his urine and feces. A man awaiting trial for possession of child pornography receives a visit from his daughter.

While Boston, Massachusetts maintains its colonial past, it's ranked as one of the world's leading metropolitan areas for education and innovation. In the heart of downtown, however, is a reminder that not everyone is on the right track. In this hour: an old school bank robber maintains his swagger; an inmate with an imaginary friend proves to be a challenge for the jail, and a shocking act lands his sister behind bars, as well.

Many inmates use their time in jail to get clean off drugs and get their lives on the right path. Others, however, simply can’t wait return to the dangerous lifestyle of the streets.

Boston, Massachusetts is by any standard a world-class city. But ever since its colonial days, some have called it a fighting town. And located in the heart of the city is a place for anyone who does their fighting outside a ring. More than 12,000 people a year pass through the doors of Boston's Suffolk County Jail. And with an average daily population of 2,700 male and female inmates, someone reaches their boiling point virtually every day of the week. For those inmates all too willing to throw a punch... the jail has a special place: The Box. As one inmate says, "Separated from everything so you learn to deal with it. It's called 'The Box Life'."

Over the past ten years, the structure of local gangs has changed and that's had a serious impact on the Suffolk County jail. In this hour: an inmate takes his fights from the street to the halls of the jail, and his boyhood friend follows his example; two brothers turn to crime to support their habits, and now one faces the prospect of hitting the streets again.

Follow the lives of inmates after they have left prison who have been previously featured on the show.

Inside Orange County Jail confinement takes a dark turn for a light-hearted teenager, but provides a new beginning for an old bank robber, and a mother who has put drugs before her son gets another chance.

Sometimes life has other plans, like when the ex-leader of a white supremacist gang faces a whole new reality, and discovers the price for coming clean.

No escaping the consequences of one's actions behind bars.

Sometimes life has other plans, like when the ex leader of a gang faces a whole new reality he discovers the price for coming clean.

Producers take the time to get to know dozens of inmates, following the action and watching the story unfold in from of their eyes.

A world where tensions run high especially for a mother and son who were accused of a heinous murder.

No matter the circumstances that brought them there, Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, will have a profound effect on who the inmates will become. And for some, their time in jail will reveal their true nature.

In one of Maricopa's primary men's facilities, the Fourth Avenue Jail, when inmates are not in their small, two-person cells, they can work out in an indoor rec room, or in the common area between their cells. But every afternoon, many of the inmates shift focus from their bodies to their bank accounts. Since inmates are not allowed access to cash, they have another way to pay gambling debts. The losers must purchase snacks or other items from the jail canteen for the winners. They pay for canteen through debit accounts that friends or relatives on the outside deposit money into. But a losing hand can bring serious consequences.

Behind the bars of Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix, run by controversial figure in the immigration battle.

Located on the top floor of Maricopa County's Fourth Avenue Jail Facility, are the highest-security male housing units. These inmates have either committed violent acts in the jail or have been identified as gang members. And like all inmates at Maricopa, some are awaiting trial while others have been convicted and are appealing their verdicts or sentences. They are isolated in very stark cells 23 hours a day and get one hour of rec time in an empty concrete room with a skylight located right next door to their cells. Without the distraction of television, radio or a cellmate, even the most hardened criminals can break under the pressure. One gang member makes a desperate cry for help by putting a noose around his neck, then says, "I just need somebody to talk to." And on the other side of the jail, completely isolated from other inmates, Maricopa's four most dangerous women form a notorious sisterhood

A female housing unit inmates call a party house will turn a new inmates life upside down.

In a life full of restrictions, we've seen inmates take control of whatever they can, despite the consequences. We've seen frustrated inmates reach their breaking point. And in the battle of wills, some will take actions that can never be reversed.

Adapting to life in American prisons.

Long periods of monotony are broken up by brief moments of terror.

Five notorious inmates reveal insights into their predatory behavior.

Tennessee Prison for Women along the banks of the Cumberland River is home to more than 700 inmates.

Extractions at Colorado State Penitentiary.

Life inside prisons throughout Scotland and Belgium.

Behind the walls of six maximum-security prison in Serbia, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

While visiting Limon Correctional, the Lockup crew is greeted by angry inmates and the cell extraction team is called in to help.

Some prisoners resort to violence while others become victims.

The Residential Treatment Unit.

Contraband finds its way to the inmates.

The many meanings of 'cutting' at Indiana State Prison.

An anonymous tip puts Internal Affairs on high alert.

A stabbing puts the prison on high alert; a brash new inmate gets taken down a notch.

Some inmates leave prison by 'paroling legit' or in a body bag and others earn time for early parole, but a few will attempt 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.

Inmates who become disruptive or violent are transferred to the lock-up units in levels five and six.

The dangerous inmates of Level Six in the Penitentiary of New Mexico.

Inmates land longer sentences due to bad behavior.

Prisoners take hostages in the Penitentiary of New Mexico.

In prison, knowing the right answers could mean the difference between life and death.

Inmates with nothing left to lose.

Three of America's busiest and largest jails.

There is never a dull moment in prison.

Inmates must choose between doing their time or following a more self-destructive path.

Survival is the number one priority for inmates and officers alike inside Corcoran.

Inmates find various ways to smuggle in contraband.

Corcoran officers put their lives on the line to prevent inmate attacks.

Known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity.

Idle time leads to mischief in prison.

The daily grind of prison life has been known to push some inmates to the brink.

Intimacy in prison.

On a regular basis camera crew explore where even the most heinous violations are an every day activity.

Inmates' unwritten rules known as the Convict Code.

Inmate violence including riots, shanks and attacks on officers.

Inmates must develop methods to cope with the pressures and fear that come with incarceration.

Nine of the most violent criminals from the 'Lockup' series give chilling accounts of their crimes.

Relationships both inside and outside the prison walls.

Grantt Culliver controls the disruptive inmates of Holman Correctional Facility.

The prison's annual poetry slam.

A 20-year-old inmate speaks about how he grew up on the streets and what motivates him to turn his life around.

A dangerous combination of gangs, drugs and boredom encourages inmates to commit violent offenses in prison.

Inmates receive visitors during their prison stays.

Inmates at San Quentin State Prison find ways to fight boredom.

The violent history of San Quentin State Prison in California.

California's Kern Valley State Prison opens its doors in 2005.

Oklahoma inmates tell their own remarkable stories.

Miami's prison system.

California's Kern Valley State Prison opens its doors in 2005.

The Corcoran State Prison, located in an isolated valley, is one of California's largest maximum-security institutions.

One of the most violent and volatile penitentiaries in the nation.

Inside the maximum security facility in Eastern Iowa.