Behind Bars: Rookie Year

New rookies hit the line in New Mexico's prison system, where violence is at an all-time high and the notorious SNM gang has declared war on all COs.

In Israel's first week, a combative inmate pushes him to his limit. Lilly is intimidated and disrespected when she works directly with inmates for the first time.

The rookies must find ways to assert their authority or risk being preyed upon by predatory inmates.

Purto and D'Angelo clash with antagonistic inmates. Lilly oversees a prison work program just steps from where SNM gang members recently murdered one of their own members.

Working in corrections tests patience and courage every day, and its beginning to take a toll on the rookies.

D'Angelo is frustrated when he has trouble catching inmates in his unit with contraband. Lilly learns a hard lesson about trusting inmates when a phone goes missing in the pod.

Violence against New Mexico law enforcement is on the rise, and even the smallest mistake can become devastating.

The department's case against the prison gangs is building and the rookies must learn to find evidence that will take them down for good.

After a few months on the job, some rookies are finding their footing as officers while others are starting to fall behind.

Mangin must subdue a volatile inmate when he swallows unidentified contraband. A fight between gang members breaks out in Chaz's unit, and Javier's first assignment as a CO is yard duty.

The administration steps up efforts to take down the SNM gang as violence continues to rise in the prison.

The war against the SNM reaches its climax and the rookies help put the final nail in the gang's coffin. Purto takes part in a surprise raid on SNM leaders and Javier conducts his first extraction.