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Behind Bars: Rookie Year

An original docuseries following novice correctional officers as they begin their careers inside the walks of one of the most perilous prisons in America, the Penitentiary of New Mexico.

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Status

Canceled

Original Name

Behind Bars: Rookie Year

First Air Date

August 6, 2015

Last Air Date

November 3, 2016

Seasons

2

Episodes

19

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

A&E

S02E11

It's Personal

The administration steps up efforts to take down the SNM gang as violence is still rising in the prison. Israel and Purto shakedown cells of of high level SNM gang leaders and find out Purto's life may be in jeopardy. A leader of the SNM gang tells his story. Mangin and Cordova hit their 1 year anniversary as COs and witness a violent SNM gang fight. Chaz is beginning to come into his own as a correctional officer.

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