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| Genre | Docuseries |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (as of May 26, 2016) |
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| Executive producers |
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| Production location | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Lucky 8 |
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| Network | A&E |
| Release | March 10, 2016 – present |
60 Days In is a reality television series on A&E. It premiered on March 10, 2016. It is known as The Jail: 60 Days In internationally[1] and airs in over 100 other territories.[2]
Premise
The series follows seven individuals as they volunteer to go undercover, spending 60 days as inmates in the Clark County Jail (also known as the Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex[3]), in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Their goal is to obtain evidence of questionable or illegal activities within the jail that might be missed by the Correctional Officers and surveillance systems.
The existence of the undercover program is kept secret from the inmates, the guards, and most of the jail officials.[4] Prior to entering the jail, the volunteers receive instruction on how to act around other inmates, and they are each given a pseudonym and a cover story, including details of the (fake) criminal charges on which they were arrested. Although it was repeatedly mentioned that Maryum Ali was given an alias to use because of her famous father, it was later revealed that volunteer Robert was also using an alias while imprisoned, and that he would blow his cover if he visited an emergency room and gave his real name.[5]
Because producers realized that it would be difficult for volunteers to remain undercover after the first season aired, a second season was produced before the series premiered.[6] Representatives from A&E told Business Insider that multiple corrections officers were fired due to the program.[4] According to the producers, valid legal releases to appear on television were obtained from inmates,[7] but they were not told the actual reason that the releases were needed.
The importance of tater tots was revealed throughout the series. Inmates were frequently served tater tots on their meal trays. The potato-based food was occasionally used as currency, and was allegedly the cause of one of the fights on the show between two of the real inmates.[8] The Clark County Sheriff's Office held a community fundraiser where they sold T-shirts and tater tots based on the show.[9]
Season 2 will begin airing on Thursday August 18, 2016, with 60 Days In: Meet the Participants premiering on August 11.[10]
Cast
Jamey Noel is the Sheriff of Clark County, Indiana, and the originator of the undercover program.
Scottie Maples is the Captain and Public Information Officer in the Clark County Sheriff's Office. He took responsibility for briefing the volunteers before the program began and debriefing them afterward.
Maryum May May Ali went by "Yazmin Brown" on the show and is the daughter of Muhammad Ali.[11] She has earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from UNLV,[12] and worked in the field. A former rapper and stand-up comedian,[13] she has appeared previously on television as herself.
Barbra Roylance Williams went by "Barbra Weldon" on the show. She is married to her husband Sam Williams and attended college in North Mississippi. She is a self-published author.[14][15] As an inmate, she developed friendships and compassion for the women of Clark County Jail.
Tami Ferraiuolo, a loss prevention agent and former police officer from Providence, Rhode Island,[16] She went by "Tami Ferguson" on the show. She was visited in jail by her wife, Joelle. Together they have one daughter.
Robert Holcomb, a teacher living in Philadelphia, spent a month in solitary confinement during his five-week stay in jail. He left due to an alleged illness. The doctor told him a severe flank strain could not be detected by a CT scan, but was most likely caused from constipation.
He previously appeared in TLC's Extreme Time Cheaters.[17]
Isaiah Jenkins is a recent high school graduate and has a brother who, at the time of filming, had been in jail for five years. He went by "Isaiah Johnson" on the show. He was visited by his mother during the show. Jenkins reported on Twitter that he visited his jailed brother who said, "Wassup, hot coffee?" (The code phrases for the volunteers to be extricated from jail were "good coffee" or "hot coffee".)[18] Isaiah had not previously appeared on television.
Zachary Baker is from Knoxville, Tennessee[19] and was in the US Marine Corps. He went by "Zac Holland" on the show. Baker participated in the show to help him in pursuing a career as a DEA agent. He acted in Homicide Hunters as Silas Nelson.[20] He was visited by his wife, Ashleigh Marie (Park) Baker, who was previously a model,[21] during the show. Baker discussed his wife's struggles on the show, as she has spent real time in jail.[22] She will be featured in Season 2 as a volunteer inmate.[23]
Jeffrey Downs lives in Des Moines, Iowa[24] and went by "Jeff Donahue" on the show. He participated in the show due to his interest in becoming a Correctional Officer. He left the project early, fearing for his safety after being punched in the face by a mentally ill inmate who was off his medication. Downs and his wife, Emily, previously participated in BYUtv's reality show Relative Race as relatives of contestants Heather and Bradley. He appears in the first two episodes and he and his wife are credited as Jeff and Emily Downs. Downs reveals to his newfound cousin they are both connected in their family trees to serial killer Ted Bundy.[25]
In 2014 and earlier, Downs also appeared in several Reno, Nevada online news episodes called News 4 Forum, for NBC affiliate KRNV-DT in an episode feature where people use webcams to comment on current events. These episodes also appeared on local TV. Episodes remain available on news anchor Melissa Carlson's YouTube account.[26]
DiAundré Newby (real inmate),[27] has criticized the editing, saying that events and timelines were altered. In June, 2014, DiAundré Newby was charged with IC 35-42-4-2 ~ Criminal Deviate Conduct, a Class B felony, IC 35-46-1-3 ~ Incest, a Class C felony, and IC 35-42-4-8 ~ Sexual Battery Compelled To Submit To The Touching By Force/Imminent Threat, a Class D felony. A male relative of Newby said Newby had performed a sexual act on a minor boy against the boy’s will. Newby denied the allegations when interviewed by the ISP (Intensive Supervision Program) officer.[28][29]
Jaime Lind (real female inmate), has posted YouTube videos explaining, among other things, her opinion on the volunteers and the interpersonal relations between inmates.[30]
Episodes
| # | Title | Original Air Date | Viewers | |
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| 1 | "Unusual Suspects" | March 10, 2016 | 1.164 | |
| 2 | "First Timers" | March 10, 2016 | 1.314 | |
| 3 | "Cell Shock" | March 17, 2016 | 1.618 | |
| 4 | "Fight Face" | March 24, 2016 | 1.767 | |
| 5 | "Friends Without Benefits" | March 31, 2016 | 1.706 | |
| 6 | "Full Inmate" | April 7, 2016 | 1.719 | |
| 7 | "Pod Drama" | April 14, 2016 | 1.772 | |
| 8 | "Shakedown" | April 21, 2016 | 1.805 | |
| 9 | "Alone for the Holidays" | April 28, 2016 | 1.599 | |
| 10 | "Institutionalized" | May 5, 2016 | 1.628 | |
| 11 | "11th Hour" | May 12, 2016 | 1.627 | |
| 12 | "Exodus" | May 19, 2016 | 1.978 | |
| 13 | "The Aftermath" | May 26, 2016 | 1.338 | |
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A meeting of the seven volunteers, Sheriff Noel, and Captain Maples, hosted by Dan Abrams. | ||||
See also
Production contract with Clark County Jail[31]
References
- ^ "CI The Jail: 60 Days In".
- ^ "A&E Network Presents New Original Docu-series 60 Days In".
- ^ "jail/inmate information".
- ^ a b "7 people went undercover as inmates for 2 months, and they revealed harrowing details about an Indiana jail".
- ^ "The Wimpies, Cramps, And Thieves Of 60 Days In".
- ^ "'60 Days In' Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere on A&E".
- ^ "A&E show payment could fund Clark jail upgrades".
- ^ "60 Days In Time Out Jail Rules".
- ^ "Clark Co. Sheriffs office spoofs '60 Days In' with tater tots WHAS 10:59 PM. CDT April 23, 2016".
- ^ "60 Days In Returns august 18".
- ^ "Clark jail TV series to feature Ali daughter".
- ^ "Ali watches daughter graduate from UNLV".
- ^ "Muhammad Ali's Daughter Maryum Ali Goes to Prison Undercover to Expose Corruption in New Reality Series".
- ^ http://starcasm.net/archives/344410
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8163127/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2
- ^ "Obituary mentioning Tami, Joelle, and Providence, RI".
- ^ "Extreme Time Cheaters: meet the people who wash up in the shower".
- ^ "Isaiah on Twitter".
- ^ "Knox Marines Welcomed Home After Seven Months In Afghanistan".
- ^ "Meet Zac".
- ^ "Ashleigh Park Modeling Photos".
- ^ "Knoxville Mugshots - June 13th 2011".
- ^ "Cable's #1 New Non-Fiction Series "60 Days In" Returns for an Explosive Second Season Thursday, August 18 at 9PM ET/PT on A&E".
- ^ "Jeff Downs LinkedIn".
- ^ "Relative Race Episode 1".
- ^ "News 4 Forum".
- ^ "Former Clark County jail inmate talks '60 Days In' DiAundré Newby criticizes editing of A&E show".
- ^ "DiAundré Newby Charged With Sex Crime".
- ^ "DiAundré Newby Mugshot and Charges".
- ^ "Were Tami And Barbra The Bullies of F-Pod? One Inmate Says Yes!".
- ^ "Facility Contract".