The Pinal County Detention Center will be featured in the new season of “60 Days In.” The new season of the explosive non-fiction A&E Network’s series, “60 Days In” premiers Thursday, January 3.
In the new season, Sheriff Mark Lamb of the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona selected seven innocent people to go undercover for a deep dive into the inner workings of the Pinal County Detention Center. Unlike in past seasons, the participants – ranging from a police officer, a private investigator and even an ex-Latin King turned minister –, were given specific missions by the sheriff.
In a jail with problems stemming from drugs, gangs and operational issues, Sheriff Lamb assigned separate objectives based on each individual’s skill sets and interests, in order to best help the facility uncover flaws and evoke change. Prior to going in, six of the participants met and trained with one another, leaving only one to enter on his own and operate as a “lone wolf” on the sheriff’s behalf. Throughout their time in jail, the participants faced growing suspicions and violent threats, but they were deeply committed to fulfilling their missions. In an unexpected turn, one rogue participant threatened to blow the whole program, leaving their fellow participants in an extremely dangerous position.