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Cook County Jail Episodes

Season 1, Episode 1

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.

Season 1, Episode 3

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.