Sheriff Mike Smith prepares seven volunteers to go inside the Utah County Jail to reveal all the problems that have been out of sight.
The first three participants enter Utah County Jail to begin their 60 days undercover.
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.
Three more participants enter general population as Corey's dental distress sends him over the edge.
The team struggles to adapt to life inside and as the final participant enters the jail, their pact is already broken.
The desolate reality of jail continues to challenge the team, causing a second participant to give the emergency signal.
As the team continues its time in jail, some participants navigate their new surroundings while another finds it too much to handle.
Conflicts with inmates and growing suspicion spells trouble for the team; one participant moves out of the pod.
As a new participant enters the jail, the rest of the team is at their breaking point, which leads to a dangerous discovery.
With the end of the program drawing near, the participants struggle to tie up loose ends, fend off suspicion, and face real problems in the jail.
After the remaining participants are released, they meet with Sheriff Smith and his team to discuss their time inside the Utah County Jail and find out which team members finished the program.
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.
Counting down the top 50 participants to ever get locked up in the program.
The first three participants enter Pitt County Detention Center in North Carolina to begin their 60 days inside the jail.
As two more participants enter Pitt County Detention Center, some may already be wavering on their commitment to make it through quarantine.
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.
Suspicions mount and pressure builds as the participants try to focus on their missions and keep their cover.
Chaos ensues in both the Men's and the Women's pods, leaving Sheriff Dance concerned with the state of 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 last new participant Kendra embeds while Orion loses his cool with a CO; accusations of stealing leads to chaos within the women's pod, and one participant seemingly gives up on the mission.
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.
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.
In part two of the season 8 reunion, Orion and Kendra are revealed to everyone and tensions boil over when Jacob goes head to head with the other participants. Sheriff Dance and Chief Capehart reveal what lies ahead for PCDC.
Orion and Kendra are revealed to everyone; Jacob goes head to head with the other participants.
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.
A new breed of participants enter the program and encounter unprecedented challenges in Sheriff Scandrett's 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.
General population proves to be no walk in the park as the participants deal with shake downs, a flooded pod, unwanted attention, and dirty laundry.
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.
Rose grapples with devastating news; Trinity encourages the women to find positive ways to express themselves; Darius coaches the men on how to make money legally on the outside; the return of another inmate causes turmoil within the pod.
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.
Dan Abrams counts down the top 20 most unforgettable moments, from jaw-dropping fights to full-blown tears, and all the craziness in between.
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.
As the last two participants enter the Etowah County Detention Center, many of the others struggle to remain in the program.
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.
Alex reaches a turning point; Ashley and Jennifer turn on Shanese; a competition develops between Dennis and another participant.
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.
Tony and Dennis try to get their hands on drugs; Jennifer strives to save a troubled inmate.
Changes are made at the Etowah County Detention Center after the eight participants gather more information than ever before; Sheriff Horton sends five additional participants into the facility for "Phase Two" to see how far the facility has come.
As the last two participants embed in the facility, reality sets in for the special ops team; Tony gets right back to work.
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.
While Donovan and Tony push well outside their comfort zone, the women witness things that bring them both to tears.
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 three participants in the jail and two more on their way in, Sheriff Lamb's mission-based program is off to the races.
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.
The participants are tested by thieves and the racial politics of jail, forcing them to become either targets and victims, or threats and aggressors.
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.
The sheriff and his team face a tough decision; the consequences of one participant's actions put the remaining participants in very real danger.
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.
With two participants inside the jail and three more entering, Phase Two will shatter expectations, open old wounds and put everyone's safety in jeopardy.
As the participants settle into jail, inmate feuds and power plays bring them face to face with real danger.
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.
The participants toe the line between blowing their cover or going full inmate, while trying to stay focused on their purpose.
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.
A gas scare occurs in the women's pod; a football kitty goes missing in 500, prompting a gang fight; a new inmate in 600 tests Matt.
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.
Col. Adger races the clock to safely remove all the participants from the Fulton County Jail.
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.
Catching up with the series' most controversial group of participants six months after the Season 4 program at the Fulton County Jail ends.
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.
As the undercover civilians settle into the Fulton County Jail and new members enter, inmate suspicions and power plays keep the participants on edge.
The participants face difficult obstacles and must make risky alliances as they struggle to survive life on the inside.
A flood in the Fulton County Jail's South Annex, escalating problems with cellmates, and respect issues push the participants to the brink of despair.
Suspicions surround the male participants; the women struggle to continue, as one considers dropping out of the program.
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.
An uproar results when an inmate claims to be a Marine; Jon gets taken advantage of by a new inmate with the same name; Michelle gets caught in the middle of a drug deal gone wrong.
Participants Matt and Michelle face tough choices regarding drug use that put their safety, and time in the program, at risk.
The participants endure their final days at the Fulton County Jail; one of them has to make the tough decision to stay another 60 days.
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.
Phase 2 of Sheriff Jamey Noel's experimental program begins as the new participants enter the general population of the Clark County Jail.
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.
Hazing, drug use and violence envelop Clark County Jail; two participants consider dropping out of the program.
Chaos ensues in the Clark County Jail when two pod bosses threaten the safety of three of the participants.
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.
New challenges arise after the men switch pods; the women suspect a snitch in their midst.
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 repair of the sewer line, the participants return to their pods only to encounter new challenges and threats.
Tension runs high in the pods as the six remaining participants enter their final days in the Clark County Jail.
The three remaining participants gather evidence; conflict is narrowly avoided before names are called.
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.
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.
Civilians who went under cover in Indiana's Clark County Jail describe the experience of living behind bars.
Seven volunteer civilians become undercover inmates in an effort to root out crime and corruption in Indiana's Clark County Jail.
The experimental program begins; the first participants include a Marine, a police officer; a teacher and a stay-at-home mother.
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.
The midway point of the experiment approaches; anger rises among the women of F-Pod; an inmate in C-Pod poses a danger to one of the men.
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.
Thanksgiving presents new challenges and opportunities; one of the six remaining participants is pushed to the breaking point.
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.
The five remaining participants try to finish up their final days inside jail as pressure builds within the pods.
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.
All seven participants discuss their experiences; the women relive a contentious moment from inside jail; Tami confronts Robert about not taking the program seriously.
"An update on participants from ""Season 1."""
Three civilians who went under cover in Indiana's Clark County Jail describe the experience of living behind bars.