The WORST episodes of Lockup

Every episode of Lockup ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Lockup!

Lockup takes us inside maximum security prisons, showing us what life is really like for those that are spending several years there, their whole life, or even those waiting to be executed.

Last Updated: 1/1/2024Network: MSNBCStatus: Ended
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Raw: The Revolving Door
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#1 - Raw: The Revolving Door

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2010

Three inmates prepare to cross the threshold to freedom.

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Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Homecoming
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#2 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Homecoming

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/2009

Five grueling cell extractions at Colorado State Penitentiary.

Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Crackdown
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#3 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Crackdown

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/2009

Travis Trani becomes the warden of the Limon Correctional Facility in 2008 and implements policies to curtail the violence.

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Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - There Goes The Neighborhood
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#4 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - There Goes The Neighborhood

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2009

While visiting Limon Correctional, the Lockup crew is greeted by angry inmates and the cell extraction team is called in to help.

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Raw: Ain't No Hotel
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#5 - Raw: Ain't No Hotel

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/2010

America's Toughest Jail where we find stories that ranged from the unexpected to horrifying.

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Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Cutting
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#6 - Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Cutting

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2009

The many meanings of 'cutting' at Indiana State Prison.

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Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Tipped Off
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#7 - Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Tipped Off

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2009

An anonymous tip puts Internal Affairs on high alert.

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Holman: Extended Stay - You Wanna Work Where?
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#8 - Holman: Extended Stay - You Wanna Work Where?

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/28/2007

Unexcused absences create staff shortages at Alabama's Holman Correctional Facility.

Holman: Extended Stay - Til Death Do Us Part
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#9 - Holman: Extended Stay - Til Death Do Us Part

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2007

Serving life sentences or death sentences in prison.

Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Chain Reaction
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#10 - Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Chain Reaction

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/10/2010

Behind the bars of Maricopa County Jail.

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RAW: Views from the Crew
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#11 - RAW: Views from the Crew

Season 19 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/5/2014

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Extended Stay: New Mexico - War
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#12 - Extended Stay: New Mexico - War

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/2008

Prison officials initiate a shakedown after gang members in Level 6 overpower an officer in the recreation area, take her keys and stab a rival gang member.

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Extended Stay: New Mexico - Institutionalized
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#13 - Extended Stay: New Mexico - Institutionalized

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/2008

Inmates who become disruptive or violent are transferred to the lock-up units in levels five and six.

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Extended Stay: New Mexico - Get Out and Stay Out
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#14 - Extended Stay: New Mexico - Get Out and Stay Out

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/2008

Some inmates leave prison by "paroling legit" or in a body bag and others earn time for early parole, but a few will attempt escape.

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Tennessee Women's Prison
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#15 - Tennessee Women's Prison

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2003

Tennessee Prison for Women along the banks of the Cumberland River is home to more than 700 inmates.

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Raw: Inmates Gone Wild
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#16 - Raw: Inmates Gone Wild

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/18/2008

There is never a dull moment in prison.

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Raw: The Devils Workshop
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#17 - Raw: The Devils Workshop

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/2008

Idle time leads to mischief in prison.

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Raw: Ever Present Danger
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#18 - Raw: Ever Present Danger

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2008

On a regular basis camera crew explore where even the most heinous violations are an every day activity.

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Raw: Violence Behind Bars
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#19 - Raw: Violence Behind Bars

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/18/2008

Inmate violence including riots, shanks and attacks on officers.

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Tampa: Extended Stay - Mother Knows Best?
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#20 - Tampa: Extended Stay - Mother Knows Best?

Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/2011

A taste of Tampa behind bars.

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Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Pain
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#21 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Pain

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/19/2009

Violence at the Limon Correctional Facility in Colorado.

RAW: No Shortcuts
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#22 - RAW: No Shortcuts

Season 19 - Episode 99 - Aired 5/23/2014

Raw: SEG
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#23 - Raw: SEG

Season 25 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2015

A look at how rule violations are handled. Included: the controversy surrounding segregation and solitary confinement. NOTE: IMDB Lists episode as airing the 21st, BUT BOTH MSNBC Lockup site AND Tv.com state the 14th. Going with MSNBC original content provider. There are clips that aired the 13th on the web, but the episode itself was 14th

Long Island: Extended Stay - Sufferin' County
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#24 - Long Island: Extended Stay - Sufferin' County

Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2015

A female inmate finds romance with an alleged gang leader and the jailhouse prepares for a wedding; a very powerful inmate must make a choice between his crime family and his real family.

Fairfax: Extended Stay - Solitary
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#25 - Fairfax: Extended Stay - Solitary

Season 20 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/2014

Female inmate requires the staff's special attention; new inmate deals with life on the tough side; an inmate is offered an improvement in condition.

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