The Squad: Prison Police
10,000 violent felons. Eight special agents. Tennessee Prison. In a world where everyone's a criminal, "The Squad" is the police. The Squad: Prison Police is a powerful real-life series that follows these unique investigators who function as detectives, CSI and SWAT all rolled into one, on cases from beginning to end.
- 2010-2010
- 1 season
- A+E Networks
- Reality
10,000 violent felons. Eight special agents. Tennessee Prison. In a world where everyone's a criminal, "The Squad" is the police. The Squad: Prison Police is a powerful real-life series that follows these unique investigators who function as detectives, CSI and SWAT all rolled into one, on cases from beginning to end.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2010
Episode 1
The Informant
Thu, Aug 5, 2010 21 mins
Inmate predators force weaker inmates to hide drugs in their cells and take the rap if they're caught. But one inmate risks his life and turns informant to help Sergeant Valerie "Snoop Dogg" Hampton and Special Agent John Fisher eliminate the inmates' outside drug source.
Episode 2
Stuck
Thu, Aug 12, 2010 21 mins
Two inmates suffer life-threatening stab wounds during a melee on the exercise yard that involves one shank, one pool stick, and two rival gangs. Squad members Jason Woodall and John Fisher must determine what motivated the fight and who is responsible--before the prison explodes.
Episode 3
Murder in Unit 14
Thu, Aug 19, 2010 22 mins
After an altercation inside the cellblock, an inmate collapses and dies from multiple stab wounds. Special agents John Fisher and Joe England collect forensic evidence, parse surveillance video and explore a possible connection to the deadly El Salvadoran gang MS-13. The case turns on the master interrogation skills of Special Agent in Charge Jason Woodall.
Episode 4
Special Delivery
Thu, Aug 26, 2010 22 mins
Squad Deputy Director Jerry Lester and Special Agent Richard Metcalfe investigate a major drug smuggling operation potentially connected to the Crips and abetted by a source outside the prison. A case that involves cocaine, morphine and a bizarre love triangle lead the Squad into the community for a dramatic street bust.
Episode 5
Death Threat
Thu, Sep 2, 2010 22 mins
The warden receives an anonymous letter from an inmate threatening to raise a small army to attack correctional officers. Sgt. Nicky Jordan orders a Trojan Horse-style raid on the cell block, breaks up a secret meeting of the Vice Lordz, and explores a possible Aryan connection--all in a race against time to catch the would-be killer.
Episode 6
Extortion
Thu, Sep 9, 2010 21 mins
The Squad fears that prison gang members are running an extortion game when an inmate's family starts receiving violent threats from a mysterious caller with ties to the Crips. Investigators Jason Woodall and John Fisher rush to find the source of the threatening calls while the innocent lives of an inmate's family hang in the balance.
Episode 7
Shanked
Thu, Sep 16, 2010 21 mins
An inmate with a shank sticking out of his stomach is rushed to the infirmary. No witnesses. No security video. Just before losing consciousness, the victim gives Special Agent Joe England a big lead on the case. But nothing about Joe's investigation seems to add up.
Episode 8
Smuggler's Blues
Thu, Sep 23, 2010 22 mins
In the hands of a dangerous Aryan Nation leader, a cell phone becomes the means to give gang orders and run a violent criminal enterprise. Tired of finding cell phones, drugs and other illegal items inside the prison, Investigator Nicky Jordan decides to attack the source--smugglers on the outside.
Episode 9
Conspiracy
Sun, Oct 3, 2010 21 mins
Prison crime doesn't rest for Special Agent John Fisher's birthday. With inmate drug use at an all-time high, the Squad searches for the source of drugs coming into the prison. John goes undercover to monitor prisoners' visitors, search an entire cellblock for evidence, and work with an inmate informant to set up a sting on the outside.
Episode 10
On the Run
Thu, Sep 16, 2010 22 mins
The clock is ticking when an inmate escapes Tennessee Prison. Squad Special Agents John Fisher and Richard Metcalfe lead a statewide manhunt to capture the fugitive before he reaches state lines. The stakes are raised when the Squad's investigation reveals that the fugitive is a spurned lover that may be out for revenge.