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The Best Episodes of Lockup

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

Lockup explore prison facilities throughout the United States, profiling notable inmates, incidents, and prison operations.
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  • Hackensack: Extended Stay - No Remorse
    9.1/10(15)
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    #1 - Hackensack: Extended Stay - No Remorse

    Season 17 Episode 2

    Aired 3/8/2012

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  • Return to Corcoran
    8.9/10(9)
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    #2 - Return to Corcoran

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/26/2005

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

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  • Inside North Carolina Women's Prison
    8.8/10(10)
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    #3 - Inside North Carolina Women's Prison

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 7/2/2005

    Revealing of how these women deal with relationships and struggles.

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  • Inside San Quentin
    8.8/10(7)
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    #4 - Inside San Quentin

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 2/4/2006

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

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  • Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - The Hustle
    8.8/10(6)
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    #5 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - The Hustle

    Season 5 Episode 11

    Aired 12/5/2009

    Life inside prisons throughout Scotland and Belgium.

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  • Raw: Predatory Behavior
    8.8/10(12)
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    #6 - Raw: Predatory Behavior

    Season 7 Episode 1

    Aired 3/6/2010

    Five notorious inmates reveal insights into their predatory behavior.

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  • Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Brotherhood
    8.7/10(7)
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    #7 - Indiana State Prison: Extended Stay - Brotherhood

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 6/20/2009

    The Residential Treatment Unit.

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  • Inside Utah State Prison
    8.6/10(9)
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    #8 - Inside Utah State Prison

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 6/25/2005

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

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  • Inside Brushy Mountain
    8.6/10(7)
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    #9 - Inside Brushy Mountain

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 11/27/2006

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  • San Antonio: Extended Stay - X'd Out
    8.6/10(6)
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    #10 - San Antonio: Extended Stay - X'd Out

    Season 14 Episode 7

    Aired 11/17/2012

    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.

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  • Inside Riverbend
    8.5/10(12)
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    #11 - Inside Riverbend

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 6/4/2005

    Riverbend Maximum Security Prison inmates tell their stories.

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  • Inside Wabash
    8.5/10(7)
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    #12 - Inside Wabash

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/3/2005

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

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  • Inside Indiana State Prison
    8.5/10(9)
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    #13 - Inside Indiana State Prison

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 12/11/2006

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  • Holman: Extended Stay - You Wanna Work Where?
    8.5/10(9)
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    #14 - 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.

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  • Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Homecoming
    8.5/10(8)
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    #15 - Limon Colorado: Extended Stay - Homecoming

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 11/28/2009

    Extractions at Colorado State Penitentiary.

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  • Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Daddy's Girl
    8.5/10(17)
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    #16 - Maricopa County: Extended Stay - Daddy's Girl

    Season 8 Episode 1

    Aired 7/3/2010

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

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  • Raw: Lasting Impressions
    8.5/10(14)
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    #17 - Raw: Lasting Impressions

    Season 12 Episode 1

    Aired 1/7/2012

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  • Inside Elayn Hunt Prison
    8.4/10(6)
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    #18 - Inside Elayn Hunt Prison

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 12/31/2005

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  • San Quentin: Extended Stay - The Gang's All Here
    8.4/10(12)
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    #19 - San Quentin: Extended Stay - The Gang's All Here

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/7/2007

    The violent history of San Quentin State Prison in California.

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  • Corcoran: Extended Stay - Prison Politices
    8.4/10(9)
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    #20 - Corcoran: Extended Stay - Prison Politices

    Season 4 Episode 11

    Aired 8/16/2008

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

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  • Inside Kentucky State Penitentiary
    8.3/10(8)
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    #21 - Inside Kentucky State Penitentiary

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 7/9/2005

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

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  • Inside Miami-Dade Corrections
    8.3/10(9)
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    #22 - Inside Miami-Dade Corrections

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/10/2005

    Miami's prison system.

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  • Raw: The Thin Line
    8.3/10(10)
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    #23 - Raw: The Thin Line

    Season 12 Episode 4

    Aired 2/4/2012

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  • Return to Pelican Bay
    8.2/10(7)
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    #24 - Return to Pelican Bay

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 7/23/2005

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

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  • Orange County Jail Extended Stay: The Confession
    8.2/10(12)
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    #25 - Orange County Jail Extended Stay: The Confession

    Season 9 Episode 1

    Aired 12/25/2010

    No description available

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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 N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/8/2012. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Return to Corcoran".