Behind Bars: Rookie Year

2014 • A&E
4.6
79 reviews
TV-14
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Is It Worth It?
8/6/15
The minute a rookie corrections officer steps onto the tier for the first time, he or she becomes a target to some of the most hardened career criminals. This episode follows the best in class as they begin their careers at Penitentiary New Mexico. Whether they're cadets in training or brand new on the line, the officers all wrestle with a life-or-death question: Is it worth it?
2 Respect
8/13/15
The minute a rookie corrections officer steps onto the tier for the first time, he or she becomes a target to some of the most hardened career criminals.
3 Gangland
8/20/15
Gangs are the number one threat to maintaining order at PNM. Members are organized, loyal and often violent.
4 The Con Game
8/27/15
Inmates are called convicts for good reason. Once inside, they have nothing but time to conjure up ingenious ways to hide contraband and manipulate COs.
5 The Riot
9/3/15
Violence is a way of life in prison and the threat of it keeps both COs and inmates on constant alert. Zach investigates a fight while Keith deals with unstable and violent inmates.
6 The Drug Trade
9/10/15
Most of PNM's inmates are serving long-term sentences for violent crimes, and for many it's drugs that help them get through the time.
7 Sink or Swim
9/17/15
With a few months on the line under their belts, the rookies are beginning to understand the harsh realities of their new careers.
8 Breaking Point
9/24/15
An inmate walks off a work detail; Ariel is assigned to PNM's worst inmates; Keith decides it's time for a change; Andrew and Mangin form a partnership; a former CO tries to get his job back.

About this show

Behind Bars: Rookie Year delves into the world of rookie corrections officers during their first year on the job in the Penitentiary of New Mexico, one of the most perilous prisons in America. Corrections departments have one of the highest dropout rates in the country, with nearly half of all rookies falling out before their one-year anniversary. The long hours, close proximity to unpredictable criminals, mind games and constant threat of bodily harm make it an intensely stressful career. Come follow a group of new recruits and see what it’s like to work on the inside.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
79 reviews
Mike F.
October 13, 2016
I really love the show. It is funny to know, that people that watch thinks it's 100% real. People take reality shows as "reality" not as a show. It's a great show. Been there done that. It's only, maybe, about 40% accurate. Since its different state, and county that I live in. Different process so it might be more like 60% reality. We do not know
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H GRACE
September 10, 2015
I finally got to really understand more on the difference between the activities that go on inside over there then here in California. It made me closer to my man ERIC SNUFF ALDAZ :-) I LOVE YOU BABY IM SO GLAD I GOT TO BE APART OF THIS WITH SO I COULD REALLY FULLY KNOW THE FEELINGS & EMOTIONS THAT YOUR GOING THROUGH IN THERE. XOXOXO I LOVE YOU BABY ALWAYS & FOREVER SNUFF!!!!
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Lindsey Prawat
September 27, 2015
I appreciate seeing that some of them look at these prisoners as human beings and treat them with respect because some of them will be back in society and its better to give them the skills then to just lock them up like caged animals. We are all human, everyone makes mistakes and its better to give them treatment than not to. I appreciate what these guards do, its not easy. I hope there's more seasons to come.
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