Cook County Jail
In America's largest single site jail, 10,000 inmates accused of society's worst crimes live out their days in a legal Purgatory, awaiting trial. With detainees outnumbering officers 3 to 1, every day is a struggle to maintain control.
About The Show
In America's largest single site jail, 10,000 inmates accused of society's worst crimes live out their days in a legal Purgatory, awaiting trial. With detainees outnumbering officers 3 to 1, every day is a struggle to maintain control.
Episodes
S1 | E1
Brains & Brawn
For the first time ever, Cook County Jail opens its doors to reveal a violent and unpredictable world behind bars, where it takes a combination of brains and brawn for the staff to maintain order.
S1 | E3
Boiling Point
At Chicago's Cook County Jail, one hundred-thousand inmates shuffle through the doors every year. Many are hardened criminals back for a repeat visit. When tiers fill up, inmates push against each other and violence can break out at any moment.