Pregnant Behind Bars
Division 17 of Illinois' Cook County prison is home to the jail's pregnant inmates. An incarcerated mom of four with another on the way scrambles to see her kids, but first she must pass a parenting class. For a first-time inmate who is pregnant for the fifth time, emotions and hormones run high. And for an expecting mom facing 5 years behind bars, is adoption the only option?
- 2013-2013
- 1 season
- Discovery Fit & Health
- Documentary
Division 17 of Illinois' Cook County prison is home to the jail's pregnant inmates. An incarcerated mom of four with another on the way scrambles to see her kids, but first she must pass a parenting class. For a first-time inmate who is pregnant for the fifth time, emotions and hormones run high. And for an expecting mom facing 5 years behind bars, is adoption the only option?
Season 1 Episode Guide
2 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Welcome to County
Thu, Aug 22, 2013 44 mins
In Cook County Jail pregnant detainees are housed under one roof while they await trial. Inmate Jamie, a mother of four, struggles to gain visitation rights, and Tanya requests house arrest to prepare for the birth of her son.
Episode 2
Breaking the Cycle
Thu, Aug 29, 2013 44 mins
Cook County's pregnant detainees are housed under one roof while they await trial. Inmate Latoya struggles with the possibility of giving her baby up for adoption, while disruptive detainee Esther is sent to disciplinary segregation.