Hard Time

Episode 1

Battle Behind Bars

Tue, Jul 5, 2011 46 mins

Tensions build in Georgia's Smith State Prison when a cell floods and angry prisoners must evacuate.

Episode 2

World Without Men

Tue, Jul 12, 2011 46 mins

Witness how women at Lee Arrendale State Prison cope with life in jail and the sometimes strange changes in state of mind they undergo as a way to cope with serving time.

Episode 3

Women on Lockdown

Tue, Jul 19, 2011 46 mins

Meet the female offenders housed at Metro State Prison in Atlanta. From a straight "A" student turned druggie to murderers serving life terms, these women have seen and experienced the worst.

Episode 4

Gangs vs. God

Tue, Jul 26, 2011 46 mins

Drugs, crime and violence are among the daily pressures of doing time at Smith State, one of the toughest prisons in Georgia.

Episode 5

Cellphone War

Tue, Aug 2, 2011 46 mins

Officers are waging a war against a flood of contraband cellphones at Georgia's Smith State Prison, where access to a mobile device means power on the inside and a connection to the outside.

Episode 6

Prisoner Protest

45 mins

At Hays State Prison in Geogria, inmates are planning a peaceful sit-in to protest their living conditions, but prisoners heavily outnumber officers, who are preparing for the worst.

Episode 7

The Convict Cycle

Tue, Aug 16, 2011 46 mins

Meet the inmates at Hays State Prison in Georgia who swear that prison has changed them - some for the better, perhaps, and some for the worse.

Episode 8

The Outsiders

Tue, Aug 23, 2011 46 mins

The largest prison in Georgia known as Jackson absorbs a flood of new inmates, while three prisoners struggle to adapt to the reality of life behind bars.

Episode 9

Predator and Prey

Tue, Aug 14, 2012

Episode 10

Hustlers

Tue, Aug 21, 2012

Episode 11

Come on Vacation, Leave on Probation

Tue, Aug 28, 2012 46 mins

Get picked up on the Vegas strip and you'll end up in Clark County Detention Center -- the jail where many of the inmates arrive drunk or high.

Episode 12

Jail Mom

Tue, Sep 4, 2012 46 mins

Meet the jail mom. Older, wiser, steeped in the ways of the convict, the jail mom's influence can be benevolent or vengeful, nurturing or violent.

Episode 13

Running the Joint

Tue, Sep 11, 2012 45 mins

At Las Vegas's main jail, Clark County Detention Center, inmates try as hard as possible to retain a sense of normalcy. And for many, that means keeping up their gang lifestyle. Well go inside one of CCDCs most difficult dormsan open housing unit filled with high-security inmates, repeat offenders, felons and gang members where life on the inside can be just as tough as life on the outside.

Episode 14

Love Behind Bars

Mon, Sep 17, 2012 46 mins

Life, lust, and love continue on even after arrest.

Episode 15

Judgement Day

Tue, Sep 25, 2012 46 mins

At the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) in Las Vegas, inmates all have one thing in common: They are waiting for their day in court.

Episode 16

Revolving Door

Tue, Oct 2, 2012 46 mins

The Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) receives scores of repeat offenders, most hooked on drugs and alcohol.

Episode 17

Gangs Behind Bars

Mon, Oct 1, 2012 46 mins

Las Vegas is a crossroads for the major gangs of California and the Southwest. And at the Clark County Detention Center, inmates and officers are constantly under pressure from gang activity.

Episode 18

Mental Hell

Tue, Oct 16, 2012 46 mins

The number of addicts and mentally ill people in prisons and jails is an issue throughout the country and Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas is no exception.

Episode 19

Misfits & Outcasts

Tue, Oct 23, 2012 46 mins

Las Vegas, Nevada draws in people from all walks of life, and its jail is no different.

Episode 20

Stress Box

Tue, Oct 30, 2012 46 mins

Las Vegas can be full of vices - both legal and illegal. Break the law and you're hauled into the Clark County Detention Center.

Episode 21

Inmates vs. Officers

Sat, Feb 9, 2013 45 mins

Just like Sin City, the Clark County Detention Center never sleeps. It's a round the clock operation, where challenges come daily. From feeding the inmates to combating riots, keeping the peace comes down to the officers-- but giving in to the control of the system is up to the inmates. In an environment where people's freedom has been taken from them, even the smallest rule must be followed or chaos can ensue.

Episode 22

Truth and Lies

Tue, Nov 6, 2012 45 mins

For the officers that handle the inmates on a daily basis at Last Vegas's Clark County Detention Center it can be hard to tell who is lying and who is telling the truth.