The BEST episodes of Jail season 5
Every episode of Jail season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Jail season 5!
You’ve seen ’em do the crime, now see ’em get the time. From John Langley, producer of the groundbreaking Cops, comes the next big law enforcement reality series Jail. Shot on location in cities across the U.S., Jail follows prison inmates from their initial booking through their first moments behind bars. Each episode captures the harsh and sometimes humorous reality of what happens to criminals after they’re caught. If its groundbreaking, its on MyNetworkTV
#1 - Permission to Panhandle
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/2017
Angry over her arrest, a woman becomes combative with officers. Busted once again for drugs, a smart young woman knows she is making dumb choices but can't stop using. A man eluding the police swipes food from his workplace before landing in jail. Officers get a laugh from an arrested panhandler who wants to buy a permit for panhandling.
#2 - Gone to the Dogs
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/15/2017
Officers find hidden drugs on a burglary suspect during a pat down that leads to a tense confrontation. A beer sets off a fight between a mom and her daughter causing one family member to end up in jail. A rare event takes place in the county jail - a woman arrested for a warrant is in a good mood. Punching a pit bull while drunk lands in man in jail where he comes face to face with a childhood hero.
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#3 - Kick Door Dad
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/15/2016
A young father pulls a desperate double robbery to make ends meet; a routine shakedown gets deadly when officers uncover alarming contraband; an inmate plays innocent about her criminal past until she's confronted by officers.
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#4 - Charging Forward
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/22/2016
A trustee finds himself in hot water after officers discover his contraband; an oil worker doesn't think the charge fits the crime after stealing two hedge trimmers; conflict arises when an officer and inmate butt heads.
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#5 - Lone Star Clown
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/2017
Officers warn a man that dressing up like a clown in Texas is not a good idea.
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#6 - Cell Block Scuffle
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/8/2016
Over the course of a single shift, officers go toe to toe with a hotheaded inmate refusing to change cells without a fight, and deal with the whims of a homeless man who demands room service and a better cell.
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#7 - Throw in the Towel
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/29/2016
A man arrested for domestic violence threatens to put all the officers in jail. Inmates on kitchen duty get into a fist fight over a dish towel. A woman unsure about her sexual identity is arrested for trespassing at a friend’s home. Officers find an unusual bit of clothing when a man is changed into a jail uniform.
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#9 - No Good Deed
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/5/2016
A woman confesses to having drugs hidden where they can't be seen.
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#10 - A Night of Fights
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/8/2017
Officers have to get ”hands on“ when a man tries to swallow his ring. A heroin addict wants help when he realizes his habit has cost him everything he loves. One man fights with his girlfriend in a bathroom, another fights with his girlfriend at home, both are surprised they are arrested for domestic violence. A habitual criminal is worried that other inmates will fight over him.
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#11 - Old Habits Die Hard
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/24/2016
An agitated woman wants to call the shots, a drunk man claims he knows the law, and an older man gets booked for domestic violence.
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#12 - Over Cooked
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/23/2016
A man arrested on drug warrants gets upset about the brisket he left on the grill; a drunk man flirts with the jail staff; an inmate sells tree leaves as pot to an undercover officer.
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#13 - Flee the Coop
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/2017
An arrested man is caught on camera making a run for freedom.
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#14 - Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2016
A woman who says she’s called “Sunshine” has less than a sunny disposition. A man ditches a halfway house for jail to get his life in order. A career criminal shows no regret for his “thug life.” Tense moments in Booking as officers and medical staff try to save a young man from a drug overdose.
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#16 - Heart to Heart
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2016
Welcoming an eccentric regular back to jail; a man fleeing Mexico details the horrors he escaped; a young woman describes her lucrative stint as a stripper.
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#17 - Stairway to Jail
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/15/2017
After falling down a flight of stairs while drunk, a young man is amazed he is in jail for refusing to go to the hospital. A correction officer tries to explain to a young man why carrying a gun-shaped knife is not a good idea. An expectant father is arrested after a gin-fueled rampage at his parent's house and misses the birth of his first child. A woman arrested for selling fake designer purses as real ones says she didn’t know it was a crime.
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#18 - In the Same League
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/2017
Booze and a cellphone dispute lead one man to the "green suit."
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#19 - Overflowed
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2016
An inmate claims to be the victim of an internet scam which led to his arrest. Officers take it easy on a rowdy inmate struggling through a spiritual crisis. Years of prison time can’t sway a young gang affiliate from changing his ways. Prisoners cause plumbing problems to send a message. A mother and daughter bond over being locked up together.
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#20 - Sinister Sisters
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2016
Two sisters go on a mini-crime spree, get caught and find no one will bail them out. A domestic argument about night fishing lands a husband in jail for breaking into his own car. An irate inmate blows off steam by doing laps in her jail cell. A woman finds out it's hard to stop selling drugs when the neighborhood knows her business.
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