—The phrase "ball and chain" takes on a whole new meaning in "Love After Lockup." Couples meet their potential future spouses for the first time once the bars are removed from the relationship. The way is full of bumps -- and some strong emotions -- along its rocky road, but these inmates are tasting freedom for the first time in a long while. Viewers follow along as they leave their paper and pen behind and jump straight into dating, meeting the family and experiencing other first-time, nerve-wracking moments.

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Season 716 of 18 Episodes

Emily tries to balance her courtesan career and her inmate boyfriend; Damond is torn between his love for Goddess, and his baby mother; Kayleigh struggles to support her incarcerated husband financially; Monique seeks love behind bars, again.
Emily's job put her and Justin's love on the line; Damond's torn love for Bonita & Goddess ignites wild desires; Ayesha questions Mikhael's freedom after learning he's sentenced to 999 years; Monique takes a shocking fall.
A dropped call with Emily and Justin signals more than just a bad connection; Monique's trip to the E.R has Titus furious; Ayesha's road trip to see Mikhael leads to more questions; Michael's mom grills Kayleigh about her debts and her mom.
Ayesha learns the truth about Mikhael's sentence; Justin's ex exposes his true intentions to Emily; Felicia's secret threatens her & Rich's relationship; Bonita tries to fool Damond, while Goddess catches him in a lie; Kayleigh causes a showdown.
Justin reaches his breaking point and gives Emily an ultimatum; Ayesha uncovers the truth about Mikhael's charges; Damond tries to sweet talk Goddess; Bonita becomes suspicious of Damond's behavior; Monique gets an unwanted visitor.
Kayleigh gives Michael a sexy surprise after the mom vs. mom feud; Emily's visit with Justin's grandmother takes an unpleasant turn; a text from Rich causes havoc between him & Felicia; Bonita buys herself time after lying to Damond.
Monique tells a white lie to Titus; Felicia questions Rich's love for her; Bonita flips the script on Damond, Goddess, & his mother; Ayesha tells her CO daughter the truth about Mikhael; Emily is ambushed by Justin's exes.
Monique & Titus have their first date; Damond drops bad news on Bonita & Goddess; Ayesha's first prison visit with Mikhael becomes a party; Michael's release has Kayleigh emotional; Emily deals with a devastating loss.
Damond plans a sneaky double release; a throuple is reunited, but a proposal changes everything; Keirsten meets up with her hubby's ex; Karrington keeps secrets from Zay; Rich gets grilled by Felicia's family.
Damond wants a poly romance with his fiancée and his girlfriend, but when he's released, can he juggle two women?; Zay's ex returns to stake her claim; Keirsten loses it when Brady delivers bad news; Rich's confession shocks Felicia.
Dia falls for her ex's cellmate; Damond's release is crashed by an unexpected visitor; when Micheal's card declines, Kayleigh confesses to spending $42K; Keirsten picks up her husband; Felicia's aunt gives Rich a warning.
Damond fakes his release to his fiancée, Bonita; while Goddess wonders where he is; Brady and Keirsten race to the halfway house; Dia and Cyrus meet for the first time; Micheal kicks Kayleigh's mom out; Karrington gets news about Zay's release.
Damond's plan falls apart as Goddess and Bonita question his whereabouts; Felicia asks Rich for receipts; Dia is in tears at Cyrus' PO visit; Zay's sister drops a shocking bombshell on Karrington.
Damond sends Bonita over the edge when he goes MIA; Micheal uncovers Kayleigh's financial betrayal; Rich blows up in front of Felicia's family; Dia's sister gives Cyrus a warning; Brady gets bad news.
Bonita confronts Damond over cheating suspicions; Felicia is stunned by a mysterious mugshot; Keirsten and Brady's anniversary is a fail; Kayleigh and Micheal's first date goes left when he makes a shocking confession; Dia's mom disapproves.
Bonita explodes when she catches Damond in a lie; Dia's ex threatens her future with Cyrus; Keirsten confronts Brady's ex; Kayleigh and Michael's marriage is on the brink; a prison janitor awaits the release of the woman he lost his job for.

Damond plans a sneaky double release; a throuple is reunited, but a proposal changes everything; Keirsten meets up with her hubby's ex; Karrington keeps secrets from Zay; Rich gets grilled by Felicia's family.
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Justine meets her hubby for the first-time outside prison walls; a reformed ex-con fears his locked up lady could spell trouble; a jeweler falls for a bank robber; a secret wedding spells trouble.
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A secret release day wedding causes tension; surprise guests threaten Monique's plans; jeweler Ashley is terrified to tell the truth about her bank-robbing boyfriend; Justine and Michael's sexy reunion as husband and wife.
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Monique clashes with Derek's sisters at his release; Gabby's revelation stuns her mother; Ashley and Travis enjoy a romantic rendezvous; Michael has a tearful family reunion, but Justine flips when he invites a new guest.
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Gabby ditches Chris when she discovers his lies; Justine and Michael's mom get heated at a family reunion; Skylar is shocked by Nathan's behavior at her release; Derek has an unexpected visitor during Monique's romantic dinner.
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Skylar fears the worst when Nathan goes missing; a mysterious car chase threatens Monique and Derek; Ashley plans a romantic date, but keeps a secret; Michael's music manager pushes Justine's buttons; Cameron hatches a wild plan at his re-release.
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The phrase "ball and chain" takes on a whole new meaning in "Love After Lockup." Couples meet their potential future spouses for the first time once the bars are removed from the relationship. The way is full of bumps -- and some strong emotions -- along its rocky road, but these inmates are tasting freedom for the first time in a long while. Viewers follow along as they leave their paper and pen behind and jump straight into dating, meeting the family and experiencing other first-time, nerve-wracking moments.

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