A&E Network presents new original docu-series


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| 11 February 2016




Leading content company A&E Network has unveiled 60 Days In, what the company claims is an unprecedented new, original docu-series.



The programme follows seven innocent participants who enter the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in an effort to expose internal issues and what really happens behind bars. As a result of the facility’s recent corrupt history, Sheriff Jamey Noel has devised a programme where seven participants will live among the facility’s general population for 60 days without officers, fellow inmates or staff knowing their secret.

Clark County Correctional Jail houses approximately 500 prisoners, from inmates charged with drug dealing to first time offenders to capital murder. Over 12 episodes, the participants, who were hand-selected by Sheriff Jamey Noel, are followed by hundreds of cameras planted throughout the jail exposing their journey.

“We are grateful to Sheriff Jamey Noel and the Clark County Jail for allowing our cameras to capture this unprecedented and trailblazing programme. This provocative series will be an incredible addition to the rich non-fiction portfolio as the network continues to bring audiences cutting-edge immersive content,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and head of programming for A&E Network.

“After recently taking office, it was no secret that the Clark County Jail had problems and we needed to take quick control,” added Sheriff Noel. The only way to truly understand what was going on in the jail was to implement innocent participants into the system to provide first-hand unbiased intelligence. These brave volunteers helped us identify critical issues within our system that undercover officers would not have been able to find. We couldn’t be more thrilled with the success of this inaugural programme.”