Unlocked: A Jail Experiment premieres on April 10 on Netflix.
At an Arkansas detention facility, with this reality crime show – a sheriff implements a radical social experiment to grant men who are incarcerated more agency in this reality series.
STORY
1. Shanks and Shakedowns
49m
A sheriff in an Arkansas jail is getting ready to implement a novel program that will give prisoners more freedoms, but there is still a chance of danger.
2. Day 1
40m
..A detainee attempts to establish order as a power struggle breaks out between the younger and older prisoners with the cell doors open and the guards gone.
3. The Ogs Take Control
34m
after the experiment’s first day, the pod settles into a routine. While some prisoners face threats, others take advantage of their recently acquired freedoms
4. Pod Daddy
48m
A new privilege introduces more problems. One man facing a life sentence receives words of encouragement, and a self-appointed leader causes strife.
5. Fire & Hooch
39m
With the program at the halfway point, the older inmates step back as the younger ones continue to push boundaries. An alarm sends deputies into the pod.
6. The Vote
36m
The program’s future is thrown into jeopardy after news of an incident reaches the sheriff, who tries to single out the troublemakers.
7. New Blood
39m
As the sheriff institutes a new perk, the inmates hope to connect with their loved ones more. The pod faces its final challenge: new arrivals.
8. Decision Day
47m
When tensions flare up, the unit is placed on high alert. The prisoners argue to maintain their freedoms as the experiment comes to an end. The sheriff considers his choices.
CRIME
A 8-Week Jail Experiment in Arkansas Will Give Inmates More Freedom in an Effort to Lower Incarceration Rate of the scene
Not a lock. Not one officer. Greater liberty. This is what an Arkansas sheriff thinks could result in fewer prisoners being incarcerated and reoffending at the jail he manages..
In this Crime Drama, Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins implemented a six-week program to try and see how inmates would respond. Given the problems with the Arkansas detention center and the subpar living conditions of the jail, where inmates can spend up to 23 hours a day in their cells, Higgins believed a different strategy was required. As part of Higgins’ program,The inmates are responsible for themselves and each other as part of Higgins’ program. It aims at promoting feelings of dignity and responsibility.