Behind Bars: Rookie Year

2014 • A&E
4.6
79 reviews
TV-14
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Season 2 episodes (12)

1 A New Threat
8/25/16
New rookies hit the line in New Mexico's prison system, where violence is at an all-time high and the notorious SNM gang has declared war on all COs.
2 Fear
9/1/16
Young rookies must face their fears while working with violent convicts and gang members.
3 Predator vs Prey
9/8/16
The rookies must find ways to assert their authority or risk being preyed upon by predatory inmates.
4 Survival of the Fittest
9/15/16
Only the strong survive in prison, both inmate and officer alike. Purto and D'Angelo clash with antagonistic inmates.
5 Boiling Point
9/22/16
Working in corrections tests patience and courage every day, and its beginning to take a toll on the rookies.
6 Mind Games
9/29/16
For rookies, the mental game in prison can be even more challenging than the physical one. D'Angelo is frustrated when he has trouble catching inmates in his unit with contraband.
7 No Room For Error
10/6/16
Violence against New Mexico law enforcement is on the rise, and even the smallest mistake can become devastating. Mangin joins the extraction team and must forcibly remove an unwilling inmate from his cell.
8 Building the Case
10/13/16
The department's case against the prison gangs is building and the rookies must learn to find evidence that will take them down for good. Purto redeems himself with STIU and assists in a major SNM drug bust.
9 The Ones That Make It
10/20/16
After a few months on the job, some rookies are finding their footing as officers while others are starting to fall behind. Lilly works control in an SNM pod that's been locked down after a recent murder.
10 Zero to 100
10/27/16
Violent attacks are on the rise in the prison, and things can can go from zero to 100 in a heartbeat. Rookie COs must be vigilant at all times to prevent a disaster.
11 It's Personal
11/3/16
The administration steps up efforts to take down the SNM gang as violence continues to rise in the prison. Israel and Purto must shakedown cells of high-level SNM gang leaders, and Purto discovers his life may be in jeopardy.
12 The Takedown
11/9/16
The war against the SNM reaches its climax and the rookies help put the final nail in the gang's coffin. Purto takes part in a surprise raid on SNM leaders and Javier conducts his first extraction.

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
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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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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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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