60 Days In
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60 Days In | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (as of May 18, 2016) |
Production | |
Production location(s) | Jeffersonville, IN |
Camera setup | Multiple |
Release | |
Original network | A&E |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | March 10, 2016 present |
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60 Days In |
60 Days In is a reality television series on A&E. It premiered on March 10, 2016.
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[1]), in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Their goal is to obtain evidence of questionable or illegal activities within the jail that might be missed by the guards and surveillance systems.
The existence of the undercover program is kept secret from the inmates, the guards, and most of the jail officials.[2] Prior to entering the jail, the volunteers receive instruction on how to act around other inmates; they are also briefed on the cover stories they should tell, including details of the (fake) charges on which they were arrested.
Because producers realized that it would be difficult for volunteers to remain undercover after the first season, a second season was produced before the series premiered.[3] Representatives from A&E told Business Insider that multiple corrections officers were fired due to the program.[2] According to the producers, valid releases to appear on television were obtained from inmates,[4] 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.[5] The Clark County Sheriff's Office held a community fundraiser where they sold T-shirts and tater-tots based-on the show.[6]
Season 2 will begin airing on Thursday August 18, 2016, with 60 Days In: Meet the Participants premiering on August 11.[7]
Cast
Jamey Noel is the sheriff of Clark County, and the originator of the undercover program.
Scottie Maples is a 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.[8] She has earned a BA in social work from UNLV,[9] and worked in the field. A former rapper, and stand-up comedian,[10] she has appeared previously on television as herself.
Barbra Roylance Williams went by "Barbra Weldon" on the show. She is a stay-at-home mother and has previously appeared on film as an extra and is a published author.[11][12] As an inmate, she developed friendships and compassion for the women of Clark County Jail.
Tami Ferraiuolo is a loss prevention agent and former police officer, and also appeared in truTV's Caught Red Handed, a show about shoplifters. She went by "Tami Ferguson" on the show.[13] She was visited in jail by her wife. 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.[14]
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".)[15] Isaiah was the only volunteer inmate who has not appeared on television before this.
Zac Baker was a US Marine and went by "Zac Holland" on the show. He is pursuing a law enforcement career. He acted in "Homicide Hunters" as Silas Nelson.[16] He was visited by his wife, Ashleigh Marie (Park) Baker, who has modeled,[17] during the show. Baker discussed his wife's struggles on the show, as she has spent real time in jail.[18] She will be featured in Season 2 as a volunteer inmate.[19]
Jeff Downs went by "Jeff Donahue" on the show. 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.[20]
In 2014 and earlier, Downs also appeared in several Reno, NV online news episodes called News 4 Forum, for NBC affiliate KRNV in an episode feature where people use web cams to comment on current events. These episodes also appeared on local TV. Episodes remain available on news anchor Melissa Carlson's YouTube account.[21]
DiAundré Newby (real inmate),[22] 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 officer.[23][24]
Jaime Lind (real female inmate), has posted YouTube videos explaining, among other things, her opinion on the volunteers and the interpersonal relations between inmates.[25]
Episodes
Season 1
# | 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 |
A meeting of the seven volunteers, Sheriff Noel, and Captain Maples, hosted by Dan Abrams. |
See also
Production contract with Clark County Jail[26]
References
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