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The Best Episodes of Lockup

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Lockup Season 17 Episode 2 - Hackensack: Extended Stay - No Remorse
    9.1/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Hackensack: Extended Stay - No Remorse

    S17:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Lockup Season 1 Episode 5 - Inside North Carolina Women's Prison
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Inside North Carolina Women's Prison

    S1:E5

    Revealing of how these women deal with relationships and struggles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lockup Season 1 Episode 9 - Return to Corcoran
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Return to Corcoran

    S1:E9

    The Corcoran State Prison, located in an isolated valley, is one of California's largest maximum-security institutions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Lockup Season 1 Episode 18 - Inside San Quentin
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Inside San Quentin

    S1:E18

    A profile of San Quentin State Prison in California; one of the most famous, most notorious penitentiaries in the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lockup Season 5 Episode 11 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - The Hustle
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - The Hustle

    S5:E11

    Life inside prisons throughout Scotland and Belgium.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Lockup Season 7 Episode 1 - Raw: Predatory Behavior
    8.8/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Raw: Predatory Behavior

    S7:E1

    Five notorious inmates reveal insights into their predatory behavior.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Lockup Season 5 Episode 5 - Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Brotherhood
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Brotherhood

    S5:E5

    The Residential Treatment Unit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lockup Season 1 Episode 4 - Inside Utah State Prison
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Inside Utah State Prison

    S1:E4

    Inside the largest maximum security facility in Salt Lake City. A "jail within a prison" protects some inmates from others.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Lockup Season 2 Episode 3 - Inside Brushy Mountain
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Inside Brushy Mountain

    S2:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Lockup Season 14 Episode 7 - San Antonio: Extended Stay - X'd Out
    8.6/10(6 votes)

    #10 - San Antonio: Extended Stay - X'd Out

    S14:E7

    A celebrity rapper enters the Santa Rita jail; brothers deal with gangs, drugs and parenthood; a three-time convicted murderer claims he's killed others as well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Lockup Season 1 Episode 1 - Inside Riverbend
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Inside Riverbend

    S1:E1

    Riverbend Maximum Security Prison inmates tell their stories.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Lockup Season 1 Episode 10 - Inside Wabash
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Inside Wabash

    S1:E10

    California's Kern Valley State Prison opens its doors in 2005.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Lockup Season 2 Episode 5 - Inside Indiana State Prison
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Inside Indiana State Prison

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Lockup Season 3 Episode 12 - Holman: Extended Stay - You Wanna Work Where?
    8.5/10(9 votes)

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

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Lockup Season 5 Episode 12 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Homecoming
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Homecoming

    S5:E12

    Extractions at Colorado State Penitentiary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Lockup Season 8 Episode 1 - Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Daddy's Girl
    8.5/10(18 votes)

    #16 - Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Daddy's Girl

    S8:E1

    A female housing unit inmates call a party house will turn a new inmates life upside down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Lockup Season 12 Episode 1 - Raw: Lasting Impressions
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Raw: Lasting Impressions

    S12:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Lockup Season 1 Episode 13 - Inside Elayn Hunt Prison
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Inside Elayn Hunt Prison

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Lockup Season 3 Episode 1 - San Quentin: Extended Stay - The Gang's All Here
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #19 - San Quentin: Extended Stay - The Gang's All Here

    S3:E1

    The violent history of San Quentin State Prison in California.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Lockup Season 4 Episode 11 - Corcoran: Extended Stay - Prison Politices
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Corcoran: Extended Stay - Prison Politices

    S4:E11

    Corcoran officers put their lives on the line to prevent inmate attacks.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Lockup Season 5 Episode 4 - Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - For Better or For Worse
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - For Better or For Worse

    S5:E4

    Contraband finds its way to the inmates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Lockup Season 1 Episode 6 - Inside Kentucky State Penitentiary
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Inside Kentucky State Penitentiary

    S1:E6

    Behind the walls of Kentucky's only maximum security prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Lockup Season 1 Episode 11 - Inside Miami-Dade Corrections
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Inside Miami-Dade Corrections

    S1:E11

    Miami's prison system.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Lockup Season 12 Episode 4 - Raw: The Thin Line
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Raw: The Thin Line

    S12:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Lockup Season 1 Episode 8 - Return to Pelican Bay
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Return to Pelican Bay

    S1:E8

    One of the most violent and volatile penitentiaries in the nation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hackensack: Extended Stay - No Remorse" is the best rated episode of "Lockup". It scored 9.1/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/8/2012. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Inside North Carolina Women's Prison".