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Behind Bars: Rookie Year

Inside a New Mexico prison, rookie correctional officers embark on a challenging journey, learning essential skills to effectively manage and contain hardened criminals.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Is It Worth It?

1. Is It Worth It?

Aired: Aug 6, 2015

The minute a rookie corrections officer steps onto the tier for the first tim...

Episode 2 Respect

2. Respect

Aired: Aug 13, 2015

A rookie corrections officer's first day on the tier makes them a vulnerable ...

Episode 3 Gangland

3. Gangland

Aired: Aug 20, 2015

The escalating gang problem poses a significant challenge to maintaining stab...

Episode 4 The Con Game

4. The Con Game

Aired: Aug 27, 2015

Inmates use their idle time to devise creative methods for concealing contrab...

Episode 5 The Riot

5. The Riot

Aired: Sep 3, 2015

In the next episode, a culture of violence permeates the prison, forcing corr...

Episode 6 The Drug Trade

6. The Drug Trade

Aired: Sep 10, 2015

The next episode of PNM delves into the struggles of its inmates, who are lar...

Episode 7 Sink or Swim

7. Sink or Swim

Aired: Sep 17, 2015

As rookies, they're grappling with the tough aspects of their new jobs, with ...

Episode 8 Breaking Point

8. Breaking Point

Aired: Sep 24, 2015

A dramatic turn of events unfolds as an inmate makes a daring escape from a w...

Info about Behind Bars: Rookie Year

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: A&E

Genres:Reality-TV