Civilian volunteers go under cover in county jails to help law enforcement obtain evidence of questionable or illegal activities occurring within the facilities.
Scarlett, Daniel, and Corey try to find their way in The Utah County Jail; Daniel could be in danger; Corey's sexuality becomes a source of conflict; newcomer Nina is not taking jail seriously enough.
The Sheriff's team takes unprecedented measures to protect Daniel when his true identity is discovered by the deputies while Qwell discovers inmates are hiding substances in the greenhouse.
Now that all the participants have left, they sit down with the Sheriff and his team to reflect on necessary changes they hope will be made at the Utah County Jail.
Jamil and Steven enter general population, and as a new volunteer enters the Pitt County Detention Center, another participant questions their decision to continue with the program.
Sheriff Dance meets the two new volunteers before Orion enters the program; Jamil and Drip go head-to-head while constant aggression in the women's pod force; Brittany and Sara to try to find a solution.
The remaining participants encounter obstacles while trying to fulfill their missions as drugs run rampant throughout PCDC, resulting in a full shakedown.
Orion moves to a new pod and is forced to make a tough choice; Jamil faces an old foe; Brittany loses her patience with Candace; a vicious fight breaks out between two inmates; Sara's new roommate threatens the sobriety of the pod.
As each participant nears the end of the program, Jamil tries a new tactic; Brittany reconciles with her roomie; Orion's old cellmate gets into a brutal fight; officers raid one cell, which pleases Kendra but puts Sara in the crosshairs.
After the remaining participant leaves the program, the Sheriff and her staff process how to implement the feedback as the inmates continue serving their time.
The participants have left the program, cameras remain to document changes being implemented throughout Pitt County Detention Center, and the raid expands to the men's unit which takes the inmates by surprise.
The Aftermath: Part One
S8 E13
Sparks fly and tempers flare as host Mona Scott-Young grills the original six participants, who reunite with Sheriff Dance and Chief Capehart for the first time since leaving the program.
Before the 60 Days
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One month before participants enter Pitt County Detention Center to help identify problems inside, the inmates and staff tell an unflinching story of what life is like inside the jail.
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 their breaking point in quarantine; they learn that the men's quarantine pod is active at night.
Arriving at the limits of his patience and sanity, Chase makes a big decision; Carlos makes a run for access and status in the pod by opening up his own store, and takes Nick, a young inmate, as a protege.
A new inmate enters the men's pod; Darius and Carlos work together to protect the pod and keep the peace; Rose attempts to help a rambunctious inmate who has been rubbing her the wrong way.
Carlos learns why he was removed from the program early; Darius struggles to keep peace in the pod; The serenity within the women's pod is shattered; the three remaining participants meet with the sheriff to debrief him on what they've discovered.
The participants reunite to discuss the highs and lows of their reincarceration in the Henry County Jail, and 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; Shaquille O'Neal makes a surprise appearance; Soledad O'Brien hosts.
Newly elected Sheriff Jonathan W. Horton takes office and finds his jail in dire need of reform; he enlists the help of seven civilians to go under cover as inmates to uncover intelligence on the issues plaguing his facility.
With five participants already embedded in the jail, one of them drops out as others give the distress signal, leaving the sheriff and his team wondering if completing the program is even possible at the facility.
With multiple participants already tapped out and another breaking all the rules, the program at the Etowah County Detention Center is at risk of failure, forcing Sheriff Horton and Chief Peek to take drastic measures.
On Mother's Day, the women in the female pod are blindsided by a returning officer; a new participant enters the men's pod in an attempt to save the program.
Following the events of Mother's Day, Ashley, Shanese and Jennifer struggle against demons of all kinds, while the men are challenged by new cellmates.
The remaining participants are left reeling after an inmate is shanked at the Etowah County Detention Center; one more volunteer drops out of the program.
With only four participants left, the remaining men vie for status in the pod; Ashley fears the female inmates know she's a police officer, forcing Sheriff Horton and Chief Peek to make a difficult decision.
Heather and Vanessa are left reeling after two violent situations are mishandled by the officers; Tony and Donovan get to work searching for drugs and contraband.
Tony butts heads with another pod boss; Donovan continues his quest for chew; Vanessa gets a dangerous new cellmate; Heather's relationship with Betsy escalates.
With the program winding down and suspicions on the rise, Sheriff Horton performs one final shakedown to gauge how far his jail has come since he first took office.
The Phase One participants reunite to relive their time in the Etowah County Detention Center, air grievances, and find out who really had each other's back.
The Phase Two participants revisit their time in the Etowah County Detention Center; Tony answers to both Phase One and Phase Two for some of his more questionable deeds.
Newly elected sheriff Mark Lamb sends six volunteers into the Pinal County Detention Center on a mission to uncover valuable intelligence about the gangs, drugs and operational issues that plague his facility.
With all seven participants embedded in the facility, some struggle to maintain their distance from one another; one participant threatens to bring the whole program to an abrupt end.
As the participants begin to focus on their missions, some find early success while others are met with immediate interference; Sheriff Lamb is forced to make a tough decision.
David climbs the ranks in the pod and struggles to remember what side he is on; Abner is tested when one of his own commits an offense; the women suspect that they are being unfairly targeted by the DOs.
More than halfway through their time in jail, the participants struggle to make progress on their missions; as pod drama boils over, some hit their breaking point.
The participants struggle with race politics, jailhouse thieves, and protecting their cover stories; the secrets become too difficult for one participant to keep.
When a participant's cover is blown, Sheriff Lamb and his team must decide whether to end the program early or risk the lives of the remaining participants.
For the first time, all seven participants meet with the sheriff and his team to discuss the craziest moments from their time in the Pinal County Jail.
Jaclin begins to alienate the I-Pod officers and fellow participant Stephanie; Zone 500 gets raided for contraband; Matt fears he may have to fight his roommate.
Stephanie uses drugs to bond with her fellow inmates; Jaclin's clothing line brings pink flare and positivity to the inmates, but causes problems with the officers.
Jaclin receives a target on her back when she attempts to help Stephanie switch rooms; Emmanuel finds trouble when he tries to break up a fight; a rumor about Andrew's sexuality puts him in harm's way.
Two participants struggle with the decision to leave the program early, while the others attempt to keep their wits as they finish the back half of their time in the Fulton County Jail.
Matt wrestles with the most devastating moment of his life; Alan gets a mysterious new cellmate; the inmates throw an unforgettable birthday party for Angele.
A participant gets removed from the program after intentionally breaking their cover with an inmate; Stephanie fears that Gabrielle will not keep a secret; Alan tries to buy meth.
After the most shocking finale in the program's history, all nine participants sit down with journalist Soledad O'Brien and Col. Mark Adger to discuss their experiences at the jail.
Innocent civilians selected to infiltrate Atlanta's Fulton County Jail include a special-education teacher who works with at-risk youth and a former corrections officer who wants to see what it is like when the roles are reversed.
The first five participants enter the Fulton County Jail and are immediately met with drug use, sexual behavior and what it feels like to be locked in a cell for 12 hours.
Lockdowns result following a violent fight in the women's pod and an abuse of power in pod 600, proving that the luck of the draw with cellmates directly influences the jail experience.
The participants at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail learn that small mistakes can have big consequences; the Bloods in 500 continue to grow more powerful.
Inmates escape their restraints during a chaotic mass evacuation drill in 500; Mauri and Michelle are placed in a vulnerable position after a rumor spreads about the program in the women's pod.
Six months after the completion of Phase One of Col. Mark Adger's unprecedented program at the Fulton County Jail, the seven participants return to their everyday lives with new perspectives gained from their time behind bars.
Three new participants enter the program, while the earlier arrivals fight for acceptance in the pods; one of the participants is forced into a physical confrontation.
Jail life takes a physical toll on Monalisa; Sheri watches out for Mackenzie; Ashleigh faces the aftermath of a difficult first night; Ryan's cellmate has a violent confrontation with another inmate; Quintin attempts to call his daughter.
The jailed civilians deal with harassment, violence and the stress of incarceration as they continue to grind out their time; two of the participants approach a tipping point.
The remaining six participants face turning points; Ashleigh has a life-altering realization; Quintin and Sheri feel conflicted as they go deep under cover; Monalisa and Dion realize that they cannot escape their pasts.
Ryan, Quintin and the other inmates of C-Pod wake up to raw sewage spewing out of their floor drain; as the odious situation threatens to invade F-Pod, the jail's water supply is shut off.
Following the end of the program, the eight participants meet with Sheriff Noel and Capt. Maples to discuss their journey as inmates and what they discovered while in the Clark County Jail.
A collection of memorable moments from the first two seasons of the series.
Where Are They Now?
S2 E15
Seven months after spending time under cover in Indiana's Clark County Jail, the eight participants in Phase Two of the program share their perspectives; the reunited friends throw an engagement party for Dion and his fiancee.
The Full Story -- Dion, Brian, Monalisa, Quintin
S2 E95
Civilians who went under cover in Indiana's Clark County Jail describe the experience of living behind bars.
The Full Story -- Ashleigh, Sheri, Chris, Ryan
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Civilians who went under cover in Indiana's Clark County Jail describe the experience of living behind bars.
Unusual Suspects
S1 E1
Seven volunteer civilians become undercover inmates in an effort to root out crime and corruption in Indiana's Clark County Jail.
Maryum, the eldest daughter of boxer Muhammad Ali, joins the program and fits into F-pod effortlessly; the inmates grow suspicious of Robert; a mistake places Zac in peril; Barbra questions her commitment to the experiment.
Isaiah and Robert worry that their covers may be blown; Capt. Maples follows through with consequences after Robert makes a risky move; Zac hunts for illegal drug use in C-pod; Tami clashes with another inmate.
An unexpected call to court tests Zac's strength as an inmate; Barbra abandons a friendship with Tami in order to survive; a series of catastrophic mistakes endangers Jeff.
Inmate Ricky attacks Jeff, jeopardizing the program; Zac and Isaiah move from the familiar confines of C-Pod to the more violent D-Pod; Barbra feels betrayed by her F-Pod bunkmates; Robert learns that he will return to general population.
The participants cross the halfway point of the experiment; the sheriff orders a raid due to increased tensions and drug activity in D-pod; the residents of F-pod worry about a contagious rash.
The participants near the end of the experiment; the program is compromised when a woman in F-Pod is pushed over the edge; both men in D-Pod struggle to avoid serious criminal activity.
Three participants remain in jail; Tami finds herself on the verge of a meltdown after a woman is released from F-Pod; a power struggle erupts when a boss is removed from D-Pod.
Where Are They Now?
S1 E14
"An update on participants from ""Season 1."""
The Full Story: Zac, Isaiah, Jeff and Maryum
S1 E90
Civilians who went under cover in Indiana's Clark County Jail describe the experience of living behind bars.
The Full Story: Robert, Tami, and Barbra
S1 E91
Three civilians who went under cover in Indiana's Clark County Jail describe the experience of living behind bars.