Episodes

• Losing Las Vegas

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  Las Vegas is an oasis of work and play, both legal and illegal. Break the law on the strip, and you're hauled into the Clark County Detention Center.

• Come on Vacation, Leave on Probation

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  'What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.' But pushing the legal limits of a good time can land you in the tightly controlled world of jail.

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  Wednesday 18 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Vegas Breakdown

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  At the Clark County Detention Center, inmates enter the jail high, mentally ill or both. These inmates are the jail's problem and responsibility.

• Running The Joint

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  Vegas Jail is purgatory, where inmates await their trial and sentence and worry about their fate. But even in limbo, life goes on.

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  Thursday 19 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Love Behind Bars

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  Discover how being arrested can be the beginning of another story as life, lust and love continue in the Clark County Detention Center in Vegas.

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  Friday 20 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Scammer In The Slammer

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  At the Clark County Detention Center, inmates are trying to beat the system. It's the officer's job to know who's lying, and who's telling the truth.

• Jail Mom

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  Take a look at life behind bars at the Clark County Detention Center from the point of view of an intimate and intimidating role: the jail mom.

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  Saturday 21 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Judgement Day

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  Follow three inmates from their jail cell to the judge as we join them for the potentially life-changing ordeal of facing a jury trial.

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  Monday 23 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Revolving Door

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  Jail may be a wake-up call for most Clark County inmates, but thousands of past offenders – many of them addicts – become trapped in the system.

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  Tuesday 24 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Gangs Behind Bars

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  Join Clark County's Gang Special Investigations Unit as they attempt to monitor and disrupt the dangerous gangland activity behind bars.

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  Wednesday 25 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Mental Hell

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  Find out how the large numbers of mentally ill inmates in Clark County Detention Center face a different type of prison within their own minds.

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  Thursday 26 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Misfits & Outcasts

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  Three unusual inmates reveal the difficult decisions they have to take to survive in jail, where not fitting in can be seriously dangerous.

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  Friday 27 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Stress Box

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  Discover the world of prison from the viewpoint of the family and friends of inmates who navigate a world where stress can tear families apart.

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  Saturday 28 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Inmates Vs Officers

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  At the Clark County Detention Center, keeping the peace comes down to the officers, but it's up to the inmates to give in to the control.

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  Monday 30 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Truth And Lies

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  Clark County Detention Center is home to first timers and violent offenders all awaiting their day in court to learn their fate.

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  Tuesday 31 October at 22:40 CAT

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• Breaking In

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  Follow prisoners and cadets as they learn the ropes of a system that thrives on paramilitary order and discipline. It's a system at odds with prisoners' own set of rules.

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  Wednesday 1 November at 22:40 CAT

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• Losing Las Vegas

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  Las Vegas is an oasis of work and play, both legal and illegal. Break the law on the strip, and you're hauled into the Clark County Detention Center.

• The Hustle

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  Business is booming in prison. Whether a card shark, a fixit-man or drug dealer, there's a job for you. Follow three pro-hustlers operating in different sectors of the underground prison economy.

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  Thursday 2 November at 22:40 CAT

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• Prison Changes You

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  Changes behind bars are inevitable. Create a persona no one will mess with, try out a new gender, or completely transform the way you look. Change is about surviving and adapting to the prison ecosystem.

• Breaking The Cycle

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  Whether you're a life-long hi-max convict or a new offender, you run the risk of repeating destructive behaviour. Meet the willful inmates who break the cycle of violence and addiction against all odds.

• Homeward Bound

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  For most inmates who've been locked up long-term, freedom can be more terrifying than life behind bars. A gang member, a murderer and a violent felon are all due to be released - how will they survive on the outside?

• Rule Breakers

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  Prison is a constant battle between chaos and control. Rebellious inmates find ways to buck the system. Some get away with it. Most, despite their criminal expertise, suffer the consequences.

• Las Vegas Lock-Up

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  Las Vegas isn't called Sin City for nothing and the county jail sees it all: from drunken screamers to gang bangers. Find out how people got there and how they're dealt with.

• Moms On Trial

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  Two mothers in the Las Vegas county women's unit are accused of murder and both refuse to confess. While they await trial, they must contend with hostile prisoners in an infamous women's ward.

• Addicted In Vegas

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  Two regular inmates at the Clark County Detention Center in Vegas are struggling with addiction. Can they finally break the cycle of addiction or will they wind up behind bars, again?

• Get Me Out of Here

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  For three inmates at the Clark County Detention Center, jail is a waiting game - with nothing but time, inmates are forced to choose whether to continue down the same path or change their ways.