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Behind Bars: Rookie Year

Behind Bars: Rookie Year

Corrections departments have one of the highest dropout rates in the country, with nearly half of all rookies leaving the job before their one-year anniversary. The long hours, close proximity to unpredictable criminals, mind games and constant threat of bodily harm make it an intensely stressful career. A&E's docuseries "Behind Bars: Rookie Year" delves into the world of greenhorn corrections officers by following recruits who are in training or are working at the Penitentiary of New Mexico. The training tests recruits' fortitude and gives them tools to survive a dangerous working environment -- roughly 75 percent of the penitentiary's inmates are incarcerated for violent crimes. But nothing can prepare rookies for the unexpected, and the physical and emotional demands of corrections work often prove too much for some.
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    Is It Worth It?
    Respect
    Gangland
    The Con Game
    The Riot
    The Drug Trade
  • Is It Worth It?

    New corrections officer Zach encounters a violent inmate during his first day on the job; Ariel works to overcome her timid persona; prisoners taunt Carlos; Tyler locates contraband in the prison kitchen.
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  • Respect

    Inmates do not appreciate Andrew's aggressive approach; Keith looks for the best way out of a potentially volatile situation; Ariel begins work on the line; one rookie cracks under the pressure of the job.
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  • Gangland

    Francisco reacts when a fight erupts; Tyler crosses the line with a prison gang leader; Keith assists the elite gang unit; Cohen, a third-generation corrections officer, aims to prove his worth.
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  • The Con Game

    A career criminal takes advantage of Mangin; Andrew works to bust a gang member who is dealing drugs; Ariel faces the challenges of being a female corrections officer.
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  • The Riot

    Zach investigates a fight; Keith deals with unstable and violent inmates; Ariel wrestles with the uncertainty of the job; PNM's tragic past acts as both a haunting reminder and a catalyst for change.
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  • The Drug Trade

    Despite efforts to keep the prison clean, narcotics always find their way into the prison; Francisco suspects an inmate is high; Andrew takes inmates on a high-risk work detail outside of the prison; Bruce struggles with high expectations.
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Behind Bars: Rookie Year

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Corrections departments have one of the highest dropout rates in the country, with nearly half of all rookies leaving the job before their one-year anniversary. The long hours, close proximity to unpredictable criminals, mind games and constant threat of bodily harm make it an intensely stressful career. A&E's docuseries "Behind Bars: Rookie Year" delves into the world of greenhorn corrections officers by following recruits who are in training or are working at the Penitentiary of New Mexico. The training tests recruits' fortitude and gives them tools to survive a dangerous working environment -- roughly 75 percent of the penitentiary's inmates are incarcerated for violent crimes. But nothing can prepare rookies for the unexpected, and the physical and emotional demands of corrections work often prove too much for some.

Starring

Gregg Marcantel, Aaron Bell, Fabian Abyeta, D'angelo Chaparro, Andrew Cordova, Zach Chavez, Cohen Mangin
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