Law and Crime

Some of the world's toughest city and county jails as seen through the eyes of corrections officers.

Some of the world's toughest city and county jails as seen through the eyes of corrections officers.

A man attacks a medical officer and officers rush to intervene; after destroying a tree and unleashing pigeons, a woman is arrested; unease is caused by a man's menacing glare during his booking.

A prisoner refuses to exit his cell prompting an elaborate extraction; a man begins singing in response to his arrest; during a severe alcohol withdrawal, an inmate repeatedly escapes his restraints.

A 2-year-old left in the care of her mom's boyfriend dies under mysterious circumstances.

A 17-year-old gives her 33-year-old boyfriend an ultimatum: kill your mom, or lose me.

A woman and her teen sister-in-law lure a love rival over for a fight that turns deadly.

When a woman is found dead in shallow water, her male roommate is brought in for questioning.

A woman booked for domestic violence begins screaming and can't calm down; two friends arrested for public intoxication embrace in a tearful reunion; a woman is brought in with a stolen car.

An uncooperative woman fights arrest resulting in a trip to the isolation chamber; one inmate calls 911 within jail walls causing confusion; officers run to the rescue when a man passes out.

To avoid self-harm, an intoxicated man is handcuffed to a booking bench; after fighting at a bar, a combative prisoner is arrested; an unmarried couple squabbles during the booking process.

Code Blue alarms sound as inmates start fighting inside the men's jail; an irate man with a huge beard refuses to remove bands inside his facial hair; a man with deep stab wounds stumbles into jail.

Man offers to go toe-to-toe with five officers who confront him..

A suspected drunk driver is arrested after a traffic stop takes a dramatic turn.

A search of a woman's vehicle reveals multiple knives and two empty alcohol bottles.

Heavily armed police storm a stolen yacht bound for the Bahamas in a dramatic high-seas operation.

From stolen identities to impersonations, these criminals think they can outsmart police.

Buckle up for the wildest Florida Man arrests-foot chases, crazy excuses, and epic fails caught on cam..

When club dancers are confronted by law enforcement, it's not sexy.

Instances of women showing disrespect toward law enforcement..

A mother and father are killed in two separate violent incidents-both at the hands of their own son.

A woman is shot dead by an intruder, but her husband falls under suspicion.

A woman booked for domestic violence begins screaming and can't calm down; two friends arrested for public intoxication embrace in a tearful reunion; a woman is brought in with a stolen car.

An uncooperative woman fights arrest resulting in a trip to the isolation chamber; one inmate calls 911 within jail walls causing confusion; officers run to the rescue when a man passes out.

To avoid self-harm, an intoxicated man is handcuffed to a booking bench; after fighting at a bar, a combative prisoner is arrested; an unmarried couple squabbles during the booking process.

Code Blue alarms sound as inmates start fighting inside the men's jail; an irate man with a huge beard refuses to remove bands inside his facial hair; a man with deep stab wounds stumbles into jail.

By proclaiming that he is a Gulf War Veteran, a man states he should be imprisoned; a corporal investigates, a prisoner on prisoner assault; an officer's last shift is filled with fireworks.

Three inmates start brawling inside the drunk tank; one man must wear a mask so that officers can avoid his rain of spit; a young woman fails to take jail seriously and behaves provocatively.

Officers pursue an armed man; drug runners try to squeak away with only a ticket; robbery suspect; men dressed in drag.

A deputy investigates a lead in a shooting case; police pursue a bicycle-riding drug dealer; a man's drug paraphernalia gets him in trouble; police arrest a hostile, intoxicated woman for domestic violence.

An intoxicated couple is questioned; a woman claims a man threatened her with a knife; a man is suspected of buying drugs; a man is questioned on suspicion of stealing a car.

A report of an abandoned stolen vehicle leads to a car chase; police respond to a jilted husband's domestic call; a busted taillight leads an officer to crack cocaine; a deputy mediates a domestic dispute.

Police chase a vehicle they believe was used in a homicide; a suspect is questioned for alleged drug activity; officers respond to a domestic disturbance; cops investigate a shooting.

Police trail a stolen vehicle and are led on a foot chase; a man tries to dine and dash on a $400 restaurant tab; a cop goes under cover to investigate prostitution; an officer investigates drug use in a parking lot.

A navy sailor stationed in Key West gets arrested after he allegedly dropped his drawers at several bars.