Lockdown (2006 TV series)

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Lockdown
Also known asAmerica's Hardest Prisons
StarringNone
Opening themeInmate
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerGail Mitchell
Running time1 hour
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic Channel. Channel 5/5Spike (UK)
Release2006 (2006) 
2007 (2007)

Lockdown is a television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel. The series is an educational look into prisons and jails in the United States, presented in a documentary format. Lockdown is known in some regions as America's Hardest Prisons. Reruns of the series currently air on The Justice Network.

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Development

Ex-con Larry Lawton was contacted to be a consultant for the show, but didn't accept it because the show didn't allow him to "discuss what really goes on in the prison system." [1]

Episodes

Season 1

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EpisodeTitleDirected byYear Aired
1"Gangland"-2007 (2007)
For the most violent, powerful, and infamous inmates, this is the last stop in prison purgatory: Pelican Bay State Prison, California. For two decades it’s been at the heart of California’s war on one of the greatest scourges in Americaprison gangs. The facility houses the state's most violent offenders, and is populated by numerous gang members. Once inside, supporters of organizations including the Nazi Low Riders and the Black Guerillas continue to wage war on each other. However, the authorities are determined to destroy the leaders' communication networks and foster an environment that will encourage informants to emerge.
2"Predators Behind Bars"-2007 (2007)
The National Geographic Channel takes you inside Ohio’s Lebanon Correctional Institution. A new inmate and a new officer are thrown into a mix of nearly 2,200 of the state’s most dangerous and conniving criminals.Gang leader Diedreikus Albert reveals how convicts get their hands on contraband behind bars in Ohio's Lebanon Correctional Institute, which contains more than 2,000 of the state's most dangerous men. Plus, a new inmate who is serving seven years for involuntary manslaughter shares his fears and a 23-year-old who is about to be sworn in as a correctional officer talks about the challenges of the job.