60 Days In

http://www.aetv.com/shows/60-days-in/cast

here is a link that tells more about the show and the "cast"

I might have to check it out.

Ironically I got to experience county jail for 60 days myself several years ago and it's an amazing experience that has changed my perspective on many things.
The majority of people in jail are good people that get hooked on drugs or caught up in gangs and do bad things as a result.  When they're sober, they're actually quite fun to hang out with.

I have a feeling Robert and Jeff are in for a long 60 days...

I can't speak for prison, but when I was in jail I'm pretty sure 100% of people were innocent.  Just ask them.  ;-)

On a serious note I don't think it's a huge percentage overall, but I would say it is a significant percentage.  Another serious issue is that if an accused individual is poor and truly innocent there is a significantly higher percent chance of him being convicted versus somebody with means. 

So there are far more innocent poor people in prison than rich people.

I think you likely have that equation backwards.  The correct equation is that there are far more guilty rich people who go free then there are guilty poor people who go free.

What I want to know is how many people do you think are in prison who are innocent?  You really can't include jail.....certainly there are people in jail who are innocent and awaiting trial......but jail and prison are two different animals.

Yes.....poor people are at a disadvantage when it comes to defending their innocence, and could end up in prison as a result......but how many innocent people are in prison?  Is there a study somewhere?  Is there a number you think is correct? 

I don't think I've ever put an innocent person in prison.......but I know plenty of people who I know were guilty who didn't go to prison. 

Also.....keep in mind as you watch this show, the people who run and work in our actual jails/prisons are some of the dimmest bulbs in the criminal justice system.  Most of them have good intentions but they are limited by resources, circumstances, and their own intelligence. (not unlike life outside of prison)

sorry, double post

I don't worry about that kind of stuff......don't give it a thought. 

I ask the question about innocent people in prison because I'm truly interested in where Policing and the Criminal Justice System is heading.  There was a day when I would have told you that planting evidence and throw down guns and getting confessions that were not voluntary were things seen mostly in the movies......but I question that now.  I think it's still a small minority of Officers who would do those things.....but I'm starting to think the amount may be more then I ever considered.

Still......I don't think we ought to pretend prisons are full of innocent people.....I doubt that.  They may be full of people who's crimes don't warrant incarceration since they pose no physical danger to the rest of us.....but innocent of the crime they were convicted of?  Nah.....not many.

Sounds like a really interesting show.  I'm gonna check it out.

Have any of you watched The Experiment (2010)?  I think they updated it with a remake called The Stanford Prison Experiment though I haven't seen that one.  The premise is 26 random men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and inmates as part of a psychological study.  Gets pretty instense fairly quickly.

Now that you have seen it an d caught up, here are my thoughts;

Tami is not as tough and strong as she thinks. She got really flustered when she lost control and really couldn't handle it if people did not go along with her.

Barbra changed the most I think. She adapted and survived did well.

Robert is a joke and has no idea of how to read people. He is in his only little bizarre world.

Jeff is not cut out to be a correctional officer. He would get eaten alive. 

Isaiah hopefully learned from this and as a 19 yr old will never end up in prison again.

Zac did the best. He fit in and saw what was going on, and IMO was the only one that was truly helpful.

next week is the last show were they get to meet each other and it should be fiery!

Watched the last episode where they all come together last night and I was glad to see them not hold back on Robert and Jeff.

It's sad that Robert and Jeff don't get it.

I was also shocked to hear that Zac's wife is on the inside currently filming the second season!!!!  Did not see that coming and I am not sure I'd want my wife to participate in this experiment.