American Crimes A gang leader has his authority challenged by another inmate, but questions arise over whether the challenger is who he says he is; in the women's wing, one inmate's personality divides her housing unit; before long, verbal altercations turn violent. 2026-08-08 A first time inmate says he must turn to violence to avoid becoming a victim, an accused rapist gets into more trouble in jail and what he does next has some questioning his motives. 2026-08-08 Gang violence breaks out when a long-simmering feud boils over; caught in the middle of the conflict is a young inmate, and jail staff responds with an all-out search for weapons. 2026-08-08 Prison is a lonely place for any inmate; relationships that existed on the outside become strained and the ones that blossom within the prison walls are often dangerous; or they can be simply a one-sided obsession, leading to nothing but trouble. 2026-08-08 Inside Corcoran, survival is the number one priority for inmates and officers alike, whether it's inmates treading the dangerous waters of racial politics; or officers keeping themselves and the population safe by tracking down cell-made weapons. 2026-08-08 A jail program attempts to save shelter dogs from being put down; an Army veteran must face his own demons; pregnant and charged with murder, one inmate must decide whether to turn in a family member to save herself. 2026-08-08 A new arrival in the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution raises serious concerns throughout the maximum-security prison; young correctional officer cadets experience the burn as each one takes a pepper spray shot in the eye. 2026-08-08 The prison takes on a military style feel for both the inmates and the officers; a gang unit investigation turns up the heat on a pair of cellmates, before one of them turns on the other. 2026-08-08 A new inmate struggles with life on the tough side of the jail; another inmate is offered a chance to improve his condition but mounts a defense anyway; a female inmate requires some special attention from staff members. 2026-08-08 A gang leader has his authority challenged by another inmate, but questions arise over whether the challenger is who he says he is; in the women's wing, one inmate's personality divides her housing unit; before long, verbal altercations turn violent. 2026-08-08 A first time inmate says he must turn to violence to avoid becoming a victim, an accused rapist gets into more trouble in jail and what he does next has some questioning his motives. 2026-08-08 California State Prison, Corcoran is a turbulent sea of politics: from old school prison gangs to disruptive street gangs, it's a dangerous mix for staff and inmates; known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity. 2026-08-08 Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line. 2026-08-08 The Chatham County Detention Center hosts an inmate who faces a life sentence for murdering his spouse; another inmate's illegal business stands in the way of him graduating from the jail's strict substance abuse program. 2026-08-08 One inmate is tested when he returns to general population after spending months in the segregation unit; another inmate vows to do damage because he feels like an outcast. 2026-08-08 The crew's take on being in prisons and jails across the U.S. and the world for over a decade. 2026-08-08 Angola Penitentiary in Louisiana. 2026-08-08 The inmates at Indiana's Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility aren't sentenced in terms of years; they get out when they achieve certain goals, no matter how long that takes. 2026-08-08 Holman houses over 170 men who have been sentenced to death and are awaiting execution, as well as 360 who are serving life sentences without parole; all are living with the inevitable: that their only chance of getting out will be inside a coffin. 2026-08-08 Correctional officers are outnumbered 10 to 1 and are constantly searching over 1,000 inmates to find their home-made weapons, which are very easy to conceal; hours after the Lock-Up crew wraps shooting, an inmate is stabbed in the honor dorm. 2026-08-08 California State Prison, Corcoran is a turbulent sea of politics: from old school prison gangs to disruptive street gangs, it's a dangerous mix for staff and inmates; known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity. 2026-08-08 Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line. 2026-08-08 The Chatham County Detention Center hosts an inmate who faces a life sentence for murdering his spouse; another inmate's illegal business stands in the way of him graduating from the jail's strict substance abuse program. 2026-08-08 One inmate is tested when he returns to general population after spending months in the segregation unit; another inmate vows to do damage because he feels like an outcast. 2026-08-08 The crew's take on being in prisons and jails across the U.S. and the world for over a decade. 2026-08-08 Angola Penitentiary in Louisiana. 2026-08-08 The inmates at Indiana's Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility aren't sentenced in terms of years; they get out when they achieve certain goals, no matter how long that takes. 2026-08-08 Holman houses over 170 men who have been sentenced to death and are awaiting execution, as well as 360 who are serving life sentences without parole; all are living with the inevitable: that their only chance of getting out will be inside a coffin. 2026-08-08 Correctional officers are outnumbered 10 to 1 and are constantly searching over 1,000 inmates to find their home-made weapons, which are very easy to conceal; hours after the Lock-Up crew wraps shooting, an inmate is stabbed in the honor dorm. 2026-08-08 California State Prison, Corcoran is a turbulent sea of politics: from old school prison gangs to disruptive street gangs, it's a dangerous mix for staff and inmates; known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity. 2026-08-09 Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line. 2026-08-09 The Chatham County Detention Center hosts an inmate who faces a life sentence for murdering his spouse; another inmate's illegal business stands in the way of him graduating from the jail's strict substance abuse program. 2026-08-09 One inmate is tested when he returns to general population after spending months in the segregation unit; another inmate vows to do damage because he feels like an outcast. 2026-08-09 The crew's take on being in prisons and jails across the U.S. and the world for over a decade. 2026-08-09 Angola Penitentiary in Louisiana. 2026-08-09 The inmates at Indiana's Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility aren't sentenced in terms of years; they get out when they achieve certain goals, no matter how long that takes. 2026-08-09 Holman houses over 170 men who have been sentenced to death and are awaiting execution, as well as 360 who are serving life sentences without parole; all are living with the inevitable: that their only chance of getting out will be inside a coffin. 2026-08-09 Correctional officers are outnumbered 10 to 1 and are constantly searching over 1,000 inmates to find their home-made weapons, which are very easy to conceal; hours after the Lock-Up crew wraps shooting, an inmate is stabbed in the honor dorm. 2026-08-09 California State Prison, Corcoran is a turbulent sea of politics: from old school prison gangs to disruptive street gangs, it's a dangerous mix for staff and inmates; known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity. 2026-08-09 Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line. 2026-08-09 When a wealthy Texas retiree is found dead in a ravine in Mexico, all eyes turn to his young boyfriend, a porn actor; while investigators uncover the truth behind their relationship, border crossing records provide the key to solving the case. 2026-08-09 A serial imposter pretends to be an aristocrat and Rockefeller fortune heir; when bones are dug up behind a house in an affluent California community, police want to know who Clark Rockefeller really is. 2026-08-09 The body of a Chicago woman is found stuffed in a suitcase at a luxury resort in Bali; the murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack is a tragedy years in the making, featuring a wild-child daughter, a history of violence, and a shocking motive. 2026-08-09 Toni Henthorn, M.D. is a brilliant surgeon and mother with a seemingly perfect home life; when a romantic getaway weekend turns tragic, is she the victim of an unfortunate accident or the target of a black-hearted master plan worth millions? 2026-08-09 Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel heir Ben Novack Jr. is bludgeoned to death three months after his mother, Bernice, is found dead under suspicious circumstances; Novack's wife, Narcy, a former stripper, becomes the key to unlocking this sordid case. 2026-08-09 Wealthy suburbanite Jane Bashara is found strangled to death in a seedy part of Detroit known for drugs, crime and murder; a handyman is charged, but that's only the beginning of the story which is ultimately about sex, lies and betrayal. 2026-08-09 Living a golden life, entrepreneurs James and Pamela Fayed turn a fledgling coin company into a gold trading empire; after Pamela is brutally stabbed to death, her murder case reveals a federal fraud investigation and a marriage filled with lies. 2026-08-09 One man's bold scheme to get rich quick; Albert Talton puts a modern twist on one of the nation's oldest crimes, making counterfeit money. 2026-08-09 A group of hackers live it up and decide to get rich or die trying. 2026-08-09 When a wealthy Texas retiree is found dead in a ravine in Mexico, all eyes turn to his young boyfriend, a porn actor; while investigators uncover the truth behind their relationship, border crossing records provide the key to solving the case. 2026-08-09 A serial imposter pretends to be an aristocrat and Rockefeller fortune heir; when bones are dug up behind a house in an affluent California community, police want to know who Clark Rockefeller really is. 2026-08-09 The body of a Chicago woman is found stuffed in a suitcase at a luxury resort in Bali; the murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack is a tragedy years in the making, featuring a wild-child daughter, a history of violence, and a shocking motive. 2026-08-09 Toni Henthorn, M.D. is a brilliant surgeon and mother with a seemingly perfect home life; when a romantic getaway weekend turns tragic, is she the victim of an unfortunate accident or the target of a black-hearted master plan worth millions? 2026-08-09 Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel heir Ben Novack Jr. is bludgeoned to death three months after his mother, Bernice, is found dead under suspicious circumstances; Novack's wife, Narcy, a former stripper, becomes the key to unlocking this sordid case. 2026-08-09 Wealthy suburbanite Jane Bashara is found strangled to death in a seedy part of Detroit known for drugs, crime and murder; a handyman is charged, but that's only the beginning of the story which is ultimately about sex, lies and betrayal. 2026-08-09 Living a golden life, entrepreneurs James and Pamela Fayed turn a fledgling coin company into a gold trading empire; after Pamela is brutally stabbed to death, her murder case reveals a federal fraud investigation and a marriage filled with lies. 2026-08-09