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The Best Episodes of Lockdown

Every episode of Lockdown ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Lockdown!

A series examining prison life that visits facilities in California, Ohio and Minnesota for reports on prison conditions, gang activity and supermax incarceration of dangerous criminals.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Lockdown Season 1 Episode 1 - Gangland
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    #1 - Gangland

    S1:E1

    California's Pelican Bay State Prison leads the war on prison gangs.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Lockdown Season 1 Episode 2 - Predators Behind Bars
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    #2 - Predators Behind Bars

    S1:E2

    Ohio's Lebanon Correctional Institution is overfull and behind the times.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lockdown Season 1 Episode 3 - Inside Maximum Security
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    #3 - Inside Maximum Security

    S1:E3

    Oak Park Heights Supermax controls violent prisoners.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Lockdown Season 1 Episode 4 - Gang Wars
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    #4 - Gang Wars

    S1:E4

    Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, Calif.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lockdown Season 1 Episode 5 - Women Behind Bars
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    #5 - Women Behind Bars

    S1:E5

    California's Valley State Prison deals with violent inmates, overcrowding and heavy drug-trade.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Lockdown Season 1 Episode 6 - Total Control
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    #6 - Total Control

    S1:E6

    One of the newest, high-tech maximum security prisons in the United States.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Lockdown Season 1 Episode 7 - Alexander Correctional Institution
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    #7 - Alexander Correctional Institution

    S1:E7

    Nearly 2,200 dangerous and conniving criminals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lockdown Season 2 Episode 1 - Gang vs. Family
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    #8 - Gang vs. Family

    S2:E1

    The Utah State Prison houses 4,000 dangerous criminals and violent gangs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Lockdown Season 2 Episode 2 - Newbies
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    #9 - Newbies

    S2:E2

    The struggles of prison guard recruits in Wyoming.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Lockdown Season 2 Episode 3 - Tent City
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    #10 - Tent City

    S2:E3

    Guards use military-like discipline and force to stay in control.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Lockdown Season 2 Episode 4 - Inmate University
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    #11 - Inmate University

    S2:E4

    Recruits at the understaffed Wyoming State Penitentiary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Lockdown Season 2 Episode 5 - First Timers
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    #12 - First Timers

    S2:E5

    First-time offenders at Iowa's Fort Dodge Correctional Facility.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Lockdown Season 2 Episode 6 - Iron Grip
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    #13 - Iron Grip

    S2:E6

    There's a constant struggle for control inside Alexander Correctional Prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Lockdown Season 2 Episode 7 - County Jail
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    #14 - County Jail

    S2:E7

    The overcrowded Multnomah County Detention Center may be worse than prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Lockdown Season 3 Episode 1 - Surviving Stateville
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    #15 - Surviving Stateville

    S3:E1

    Stateville Correctional Facility is one of America's most perilous prisons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Lockdown Season 3 Episode 2 - Life on the Outside
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    #16 - Life on the Outside

    S3:E2

    A convicted armed robber finds his first 90 days on the outside difficult.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Lockdown Season 3 Episode 3 - Women on the Edge
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    #17 - Women on the Edge

    S3:E3

    Female offenders jailed in Detroit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Lockdown Season 3 Episode 4 - Kids Behind Bars
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    #18 - Kids Behind Bars

    S3:E4

    Colorado's Youthful Offender System.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Lockdown Season 4 Episode 1 - Female Felons
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    #19 - Female Felons

    S4:E1

    The Maryland Correctional Institution for Women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Lockdown Season 4 Episode 2 - Sex Offenders
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    #20 - Sex Offenders

    S4:E2

    Convicted sex offenders at Fremont Correctional in Colorado.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Lockdown Season 4 Episode 3 - Bad Girls
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    #21 - Bad Girls

    S4:E3

    At the Wayne County Jail, officers and counsellors struggle to rehabilitate female offenders, including thieves, drug addicts and prostitutes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Lockdown Season 4 Episode 4 - Kids Behind Bars
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    #22 - Kids Behind Bars

    S4:E4

    Colorado's Youthful Offender System aims to break down criminal habits and gang mentalities, from first-time convicts to street-savvy veterans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Lockdown Season 4 Episode 5 - Shanks and Shakedowns
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    #23 - Shanks and Shakedowns

    S4:E5

    Criminals in Cleveland, Ohio must pass through the Cuyahoga County Jail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Lockdown Season 4 Episode 6 - Gang Central
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    #24 - Gang Central

    S4:E6

    Inmates in the largest county jail in Denver take advantage of the run down facility.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Lockdown Season 4 Episode 7 - San Antonio Gang War
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    #25 - San Antonio Gang War

    S4:E7

    Brutal gang wars rage inside Bexar County Jail; these are the officers in the middle of the war.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Gangland" is the best rated episode of "Lockdown". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/7/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Predators Behind Bars".