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Shot on location in cities across the US, Jail follows prison inmates from their initial booking through their first moments behind bars. Each episode captures the harsh and sometimes humorous reality of what happens to criminals after they're caught.
2016
A driver with a baby in her backseat texts, drinks and drives; after his arrest for shoplifting, a young man realizes the consequences of his crime.
A man arrested on drug warrants gets upset about the brisket he left on the grill; a drunk man flirts with the jail staff; an inmate sells tree leaves as pot to an undercover officer.
Welcoming an eccentric regular back to jail; a man fleeing Mexico details the horrors he escaped; a young woman describes her lucrative stint as a stripper
A woman who says she’s called “Sunshine” has less than a sunny disposition. A man ditches a halfway house for jail to get his life in order. A career criminal shows no regret for his “thug life.” Tense moments in Booking as officers and medical staff try to save a young man from a drug overdose.
An inmate claims to be the victim of an internet scam which led to his arrest.
Two sisters go on a mini-crime spree, get caught and find no one will bail them out.
An agitated woman wants to call the shots, a drunk man claims he knows the law, and an older man gets booked for domestic violence.
A women finds in herself in jail after telling police she was frightened by a monkey mask.
Over the course of a single shift, officers go toe to toe with a hotheaded inmate refusing to change cells without a fight, and deal with the whims of a homeless man who demands room service and a better cell.
A trustee finds himself in hot water after officers discover his contraband stash.
A woman confesses to having drugs hidden where they can't be seen.
Booze and a cellphone dispute lead one man to the "green suit."
Officers warn a man that dressing up like a clown in Texas is not a good idea.
A beer sets off a fight between a mom and her daughter.
Officers get a laugh from an arrested panhandler who wants to buy a permit for panhandling.
Officers have to get ”hands on“ when a man tries to swallow his ring. A heroin addict wants help when he realizes his habit has cost him everything he loves. One man fights with his girlfriend in a bathroom, another fights with his girlfriend at home, both are surprised they are arrested for domestic violence. A habitual criminal is worried that other inmates will fight over him.
After falling down a flight of stairs while drunk, a young man is amazed he is in jail for refusing to go to the hospital. A correction officer tries to explain to a young man why carrying a gun-shaped knife is not a good idea. An expectant father is arrested after a gin-fueled rampage at his parent's house and misses the birth of his first child. A woman arrested for selling fake designer purses as real ones says she didn’t know it was a crime.
2010
Facilities in San Diego, Multnomah County and Las Vegas deal with unruly characters.
A former marine is brought in for trespassing; a drunk gets busted for stealing a car.
A man is arrested for forgery and littering; a harmonica player attacks skateboarders; a mother steals diapers.
Officers are forced to use pepper spray on a combative inmate; a woman is arrested for solicitation.
A man is charged with indecent exposure; an inebriated inmate is tied to a chair for his protection.
A combative woman has to be restrained; a drunk is brought in for not paying the subway toll; a man is arrested for domestic violence
A man is brought in for starting fights; a woman is arrested for hitting a child; a man doesn't understand why he's being arrested.
A man is arrested for the harassment of homeless people; another man is arrested for threatening a bouncer.
A man is booked for a DUI but says he wasn't drinking; a gang member is busted for graffiti.
A man is brought in for disorderly conduct; a man is booked for trespassing; a man is arrested for domestic violence after biting his girlfriend.
2008
It's an all new Crimetime Tuesday with the season premiere of Jail. The officers bring in a man who seems like the model inmate, until something sets him off! And one inmate takes the term "when push comes to shove" to the literal extreme. A look at the lockups in Portland, Ore. and Austin.
An inside look at the jails in Tulsa, Las Vegas and Portland, Ore.
Every jail has rules and every deputy has limits. It all works fine until someone crosses the line. From flooded cells to master manipulators and the one wrong move that pushes an officer over the edge.
On an all new Jail, a highly agitated young woman brought in on a domestic violence charge must deal with solitary when her temper explodes. Then, two young women take a birthday celebration too far and the Travis County officers must take drastic measures. And watch how a cranky homeless woman in Vegas has a remarkable love affair with makeup products.
A look inside the lockups in Austin, TX, Las Vegas and Santa Ana, CA
An inside look at the jails of Salt Lake City, UT, Tulsa, OK, and Austin, TX.
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