Jail (TV series)

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Jail
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Created by John Langley
Opening theme"Get Me Out" by Lil' Droppa
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes102 [1]
Production
Running time22 minutes
Production company Langley Productions
Original release
Network[Court TV] (2005–2007)
MyNetworkTV (2007–2010)
Spike (2015–2017)
ReleaseSeptember 4, 2007 (2007-09-04) [nb 1]  –
July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)
Related
Cops

Jail (stylized as JAIL, originally Inside American Jail) is an American reality television series that follows people who have been arrested for various crimes as they are booked and held in custody to await trial, release on bail, or transfer to another facility. The series was created and produced by John Langley and his son, Morgan Langley, through their Langley Productions company, who also produced shows such as Cops , Street Patrol, Video Justice , Undercover Stings & Anatomy of Crime .

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History

The show originally premiered on Court TV as Inside American Jail in 2005. [2] It was repackaged for MyNetworkTV's 2007 Fall schedule as simply Jail beginning September 4, 2007 [1] with a different theme song, "Get Me Out", performed by rapper Lil' Droppa. [3] It was later syndicated on TruTV (A rebrand of the original Court TV) under its original name, and Spike TV, under its current title. [4] The show ran initially for three seasons and was distributed by 20th Century Fox Television. Correctional facilities that were featured in multiple segments included the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Orient Road Jail in Tampa, Florida and the Criminal Justice Complex in Travis County, Texas.

The booking of O. J. Simpson into the Clark County Detention Center for parole violation was featured in the show's February 12, 2008 episode. [5] [6]

In 2014, Spike revived the series as Jail: Las Vegas; shifting focus to the Clark County Detention Center in the eponymous city. The network ordered a 22-episode season which premiered on January 10, 2015. [7] [8]

In January 2016, it was announced on the show's Facebook page that Spike had renewed Jail for a fifth season. [9] In April, the season's title was announced as Jail: Big Texas; focusing on jails in the state of Texas. The fifth and final season premiered on July 9, 2016, and ended on Saturday, July 15, 2017. [10] [11] [12]

Reappearing Corrections Personnel

Sergeant Catherine Gorton appeared in multiple segments involving the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Oregon.

Female Officers Nicole Sittre, Jamie Joiner and Isabel Leija and male Officer Johan Peterson appeared in multiple segments involving the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas.

Officers Jeff Ford, Ben Medrano and Vicente Jaramillo appeared in multiple segments involving the Criminal Justice Complex in Travis County, Texas; Officer Ford's final day and departure due to transferring to active patrol was a major part of one segment.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
124September 4, 2007 (2007-09-04) [nb 1] May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27)
218September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
318April 7, 2010 (2010-04-07) [4] September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)
422January 10, 2015 (2015-01-10) [13] November 21, 2015 (2015-11-21) [14]
520July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09) [15] July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15) [16]

Notes

  1. 1 2 The airdate is the MyNetworkTV premiere; the series originally premiered on Court TV.

References

  1. 1 2 "JAIL". May 15, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Kayla (March 3, 2023). "Fox Nation's fresh acquisition 'JAIL' pulls back the curtain on America's shocking criminal justice system". Fox News Channel. FOX News Network, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "MyNetworkTV Finalizes Fall Lineup". The Futon Critic. August 24, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2017. "Jail," a repackaged version of Court TV's reality series "Inside American Jail,"...
  4. 1 2 "GOING TO JAIL". Spike.com. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ O.J. Simpson's Booking to Be Shown on MyNetworkTV's 'Jail' Archived 2012-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "O.J. Simpson Behind Bars on MyNetworkTV's "Jail"". YouTube.com. February 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Exclusive: Spike TV Orders Jail: Las Vegas to Series". TV Guide. August 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Jail: Big Texas". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jail: Big Texas" . Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ Stuever, Hank (June 26, 2016). "Summer TV offers crime dramas, game shows and more" . Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ Jail TV Show (July 3, 2016). "Jail: Big Texas Episode 501 Preview". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2018– via YouTube.
  13. ↑ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  14. ↑ "Jail | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  15. ↑ "Jail: Big Texas | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  16. ↑ "Jail: Big Texas | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.


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