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‘Unlocked: A Jail Experiment’: Everything You Need to Know About the Unorthodox Study Before Season 2
Season 2 tests inmate autonomy in Pinal County, Arizona, with a six-week unlocked pod experiment aiming to reduce violence and improve jail conditions.
- Netflix will release Season 2 of Unlocked: A Jail Experiment on Wednesday, January 8, with a refresher and trailer available ahead of the premiere.
- Overcrowding and understaffing left facilities strained, as two correctional officers sometimes supervise nearly 300 inmates, and extreme control measures like locking inmates down for up to 23 hours a day became common.
- Sheriff Eric Higgins piloted the approach in Pulaski County by unlocking cell units for six weeks, briefing incarcerated participants on responsibilities and installing a tier-based reward system.
- Advocates praised efforts while other groups criticized the approach, as Eric Higgins reported improvements but ABC News questioned filming ethics and possible Netflix payments.
- Season 2 will shift the experiment to Pinal County, Arizona, where Ross Teeple, Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, begins a six-week pod unlocking doors for new inmates over eight episodes, extending Eric Higgins, Sheriff of Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility's original experiment.
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