I have been trying to get to this 60 Days In recap all day! I am dying to see how the knife fight in the men’s pod comes out. Also, I feel like Shanese will finally tap out, becoming the first female to do so. Shanese also committed a crime herself while behind bars when she peed for the jail’s drug dealer so she could get released. So I’m hoping they at least put the fear of God in her about that.
Men’s Pod
Y’all I just went back to look at last week’s recap to figure out the names of the fools in the fight (I only remembered Versace and I wasn’t sure which one he was. I then realized that y’all don’t seem very interested in these recaps. Maybe I can just watch them without recapping them. It’s a shame because this is one of the most jaw dropping seasons they have ever had. This jail is bad, y’all. Okay, Versace is the guy in the white t-shirt and the guy he stabbed a bunch of times is Willie. Willie is mad that none of the guys did anything to stop Versace from stabbing him. Dude, you the one coming at people cross-eyed with a broom! To quote a very wise woman, “Don’t start none, won’t be none!
The Only Thing Missing Was The Donuts
The officers don’t seem to give a shit either, Willie. No one has sent Willie to get looked at. No oe has gone after Versace. Nothing has been done to remove the shank from the pod. No one has done a damn thing. Finally, one dude meanders up the stairs toward Versace’s cell. Another finally takes Versace who is bleeding from his ear and his torso to the medic. As a corrections officer himself, Tony is pissed and explains the many ways the CO could have prevented the stabbing. I’d say pretty much anything other than what he did, which was stand there and watch it, might have been good.
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Oh wait the CO meandering up the stairs just went up there to open Versace’s cell door so he and his cellmates could go inside. Once there, they can flush the shank. This is just ridiculous! Later, they come get Versace and he takes his bed and baggage out with him. He is not handcuffed. It looks like a regular move to another pod. Dennis seems like he is surprised that someone could get stabbed on the TV show he is starring in. Later the guards come do a very perfunctory cell search for shanks. Tony already flushed his.
Dennis Seems To Think He’s Running The Pod
Tony has ordered half the commissary so he can start buying drugs and shanks in jail. Now, Tony seemed pretty smart when he started off, but now he’s just getting sloppy. Dennis has a new cell mate, Zook. While he was getting his food tray, his new cellie was shitting out a bunch of drugs he had conveniently placed in his asshole. At what point in his day did Zook, say to himself, this is the time to fill my anus with drugs before I get arrested? Why is there no squat and cough at this shit hole?
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Also, now Dennis is in a cell with a drug dealer with a shitload of meth. Heh. Shitload. Is that where the phrase orginated? And half the pod is banging on his cell door. Dennis essentially throws the guy out of his room. Production reminds him he is in there to find out about the drug rings. Yet, he just threw a dealer out of his cell. Dennis said he did that because he didn’t want anyone finding his shank. Oh, Lordt. Dennis is back deep in his delusions. He says he is he man in jail.
Women’s Pod
Shanese keeps complaining and the list gets longer and longer. She is pissed that Jennifer doesn’t feel badly for her. That’s because you signed up for this, Shanese. Shanese tells us that her level of “pisstivity” is so high she is no longer speaking to Jennifer. I feel like Jennifer must be thrilled by this change in circumstance. Shanese tells producers that she is afraid if she speaks to Jennifer she might say something that reveals she is on 60 Days In. YAY! They will probably pull her now.
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But they haven’t yet. And now she is threatening to blow all three of the girls’ covers if they don’t pull her out. Ashley tells her to give the distress signal again. When she goes in to talk to production, she says Jen is the reason she wants to leave.
Bye, Bitch!
Somebody posted that on Twitter right after this show ended and I knew exactly what it meant. I think everyone is ready to see her go. And Jennifer’s cup of Christian love and kindness is empty when it comes to Shanese. Shanese took all of her food and supplies left nothing to her cellie who stood at the door saying “Bye, love you!” Who does that. Who would take their jail food unless maybe they were homeless? And then there were four.
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I love that Ashley is trying to help the mentally ill girl the system has chosen to throw into solitary confinement rather than help. They won’t even let her shower. This facility isn’t set up for inmates who need mental health care and medIication. They finally let her have a shower, but that involves parading her naked through the entire pod. Then when they go up to check on her, they let her crawl out and she tries to swan dive off the balcony. Do you really think the second floor is the place to isolate people who are not in their right mind?
Cover Blown?
While the cop did nothing, Ashley pulled the girl back from the edge. Then somehow everyone knows Ashley is a cop? At the smallest provocation she says something like “I took an oath to protect the citizens of this country.” Of for fucksake, Ashley. Just shut up. I don’t get why grabbing someone by the feet to keep them from going head first over a balcony means someone is a cop. But now everyone is calling he “60 Days” and “Officer McNair.”
Wait: WHAT? Next week Ashley gets charged with a crime? That’s a first! It looks like it might have something to do with her cover being blown as a way to keep her in. Dennis looks like he is going do more stupid things next week.
Keep posting, TT! You got me into this mess, you gotta keep posting!! LOL
I haven’t watched the episode yet, but it sounds pretty juicy. This place is totally disgusting. It is great TV!
Btw, Ashley swept the mentally ill girl’s arm behind her back, Luke a handcuffing move. That’s what gave her away.
Ah thanks.I didn’t see that part. Now it makes sense.
I just started binging this season of the show. It’s insane. I’m hooked! I know I’m late but quarantine will do that to you.
This is a great show to discover in Quarantine. There are many seasons.
Ah! Thank you! I misses that too!
This place is not safe for anyone. I cannot believe how that stabbing was handled. Tony is starting to be extra, that commissary was too much. Dennis, pod boss? Lol Ashley walks and talks like a cop. Her military experience was one thing, but she openly put her hands on an inmate. Maybe they’ll punish her for that as the cover? Inmates would have stood there and watched. Shanese ducked, and while takes their jail food home? There are certainly better gluten free options on the outside.
Please keep recapping! I read and watch. I’m so confused by Tony’s moves. His arrogance too is a lot. I think Dennis may be realizing there’s bad shit around him and he’s not handling it as well as he wants to portray he his. Shanese is too much. Ashley is a lot too.
This season is amazing and you MUST keep recapping!!!! So many things… Dennis – the arrogance and delusion is real with him!!! Shanese – I have no idea how this lady thought she was going to get gluten options from the get go – has she never watched the show?? Taking her food with her instead of giving it to her cellmates?? Not cool….
If Shanese was a likeable person, we could make many claims in her defense which I am sure she will select from at the reunion. I expect her to say, her release caught her off guard and she just wanted to grab her shit and get out of there. OR, and I don’t think this would have occurred to her because it involves thinking of others, and normally happens when they have advance notice of their departure, sometimes riots can happen when people are giving away their stuff.
Tony for example needs to take his shit with him or all hell will break loose arguing over his stuff. We have seen this happen in much calmer environments.
Shanese is the most likable of the 3. She’s not a hypocrite and a phony like the other 2. Ashley whined that having to wear only a T-shirt was the most humiliating thing she ever experienced while mocking Shanese’s disability. Jen has prefrontal cortex brain damage from doing drugs from such a young age. That very often transfers to ‘born again’ fanaticism when addicts quit. Nothing she did on the show was following Jesus. She referred to inmates as demons and said that depression is satanic. Ashley behaved as thought she knew better than everyone else. She equated inmates with being stupid. She wanted to play savior for the white addict, while at the same time degrading Shanese. She’s a white Texas cop to such a degree that she blew her cover within the first week.
Furthermore, both Jen and Ashley claimed that they were there to help inmates. But when it came to Shanese’s disability? They mocked her about it. Ashley and Jen were bigoted, ableist, racist, authoritative, condescending and major hypocrites.
I’m thinking that none of the teenage kids she’s teaching at her school will have any respect for her anymore. She may very well be a good teacher but she was the BIGGEST whiner we have ever had on any season. And her threatening to out Ashley and Jennifer just because Jennifer refused to kiss her ass???
I don’t care for Jennifer that much but she didnt do anything wrong or say anything rude, she just made a direct point.
Oh Dennis… the delusions are bad with this one. And Tony has lost his damn mind. I already miss Alex.
I doubt she is a certified teacher. If she is, she would not be for long. I knew when I was teaching that if I ever went on Big Brother, I’d lose my license.
Please keep recapping this one, Tamara. I enjoy reading about it, but I don’t really have anything to say about it. It kind of speaks for itself. But I’m definitely reading!
I am watching! And reading. I’m very interested in seeing what Tony can do inside and hope he doesn’t mess it up with his commissary purchase. He has the confidence that the other inmates appear to respect. Dennis did have a moment of humbleness after the stabling, but it didn’t seem to take. He seems to think that this is a competition. Tony has a shank, so I’m getting a shank too. Maybe he’s in it for the exposure.
I feel for Shanese with her celiac disease. However, I don’t understand what she thought would happen inside. Well, I do, she thought they’d cater to her. Misguided. Ashley and Jennifer seem to be operating well in the pod, and are trying to make a difference.
That poor girl. Jail is not a mental institution, obviously and is not a drug rehab facility either. That is one of the biggest problems in any jail in the United States. It tends to be a vicious circle for the person. Drugs, crime, jail, release then repeat.
The worst part of Ciara’s situation is that the other inmates drug her up for sport. She already has serious mental issues and that just makes it worse
When I graduated with my undergrad degree I worked in a locked adolescent treatment center. We had to monitor and check on them all at certain intervals even though they were pretty compliant good kids. And when something set them off, We put them in five point restraints and carried them to lockdown. At that point the were monitored by someone pretty much 24/7.
This is a lawsuit waiting to happen. But I presume Ciara doesn’t have anyone on the outside to care about her. I think it is commendable that Ashley and Jennifer are working so hard to get her some help.
Please continue recapping! Glad Shanese is gone. She was hella whiney and did nothing for the program other than warn future participants against doing the show if they suffer from food allergies.
I like Tony and his laugh.
So they say from the beginning that only 3 finish, so I assume Ashley goes out? Why did she say that oath? I think the biggest weakness of most of these participants is that they really need to be trained to get their stories straight. So that leaves Jennifer, Tony and Dennis. Oh my. Thankfully we dont have to vote for a “winner”. This prison is so horrible, and what happened to the scary matron that was terrorizing Ashley? She is never mentioned, I doubt Ashley “fixed” the whole thing by becoming a team leader or whatever she is.
Oh and please keep recapping.
I agree that they need to train the participants better to have their stories straight.
And I was wondering about that mean female guard too.
Please do keep recapping! This season is the worst jail yet. I thought Fulton County was bad. Etowah makes it almost look like a Holiday Inn. Tony is fun to watch. Dennis seems to just be trying for camera time. Ashley has never tried to be undercover but has stood out intentionally. I really look forward to the reunion.
Love the show and your recaps.
I just can’t get over how the guard station is on the main floor, wide open nearly the entire way around, with no protection from the inmates. They could get jumped from behind so easily. It seems there’s only one or two guards on watch too, which is so dangerous. It wouldn’t take much to be completely overpowered by a few prisoners. Why do they allow them to be so vulnerable to attack?
They let the sheriff keep whatever money is left after feeding the prisoners, so they could hire more guards or build more secure stations. But they let the last sheriff use that money on cars, boats, vacations, and other personal items. Totally legal by the way. I went down a rabbit hole on the former sheriff, and found it’s a legit and common practice in some states. Blows my mind.
I’m amazed about the guard station too. I’m very surprised guards haven’t been jumped in this facility.
And it’s terrible about sheriffs pocketing “leftover” money.
It is amazing to me that the Sherriff can do what he wants e we org “leftover” money. They place needs LOCKS!!! It’s ridiculous!!
I forgot how desperately they need locks. Seriously, how much could that cost.
I’m sure many taxpayers aren’t aware their money is being used that way.
My neighbor suffered brain damage after getting jumped working at the local prison. They are so understaffed because they pay for shit, most work overtime, some getting forced to work doubles. Funding cuts so we can give money to boondoggle billionaires.
I’m watching and reading your recaps. I learn more from your recap than I do watching. I miss things that you bring up. Later Shanese. She was annoying as hell.
Yes please keep recapping. I read every recap and each and every comment.
Thanks for the feedback, y’all. I like to recap when I know you guys are watching with me. Sometimes it feels like I am talking to myself on some shows. 🙂
I guess those of us watching are a shy bunch w/ respect to commenting. Weirdly, it makes me nervous. Tryin to break out, lol.
You need a bit of Dennis’s confidence. lol He has some to spare.
I only started watching a little over a week ago because of your recaps! I binged watched the first 5 season and I am current now on this season.
It’s amazing how different the jails are run. One thing that really stands out this season is how disheveled the cells are! I think it was Fulton County the inmates had to keep their beds made and were inspected often.
What floors me the most are the participants who are ready to expose the undercover operations. Thank goodness they pulled Shanese out as quickly as they did. Glad there doesn’t appear to be any suspicion in the men’s pod with Dennis and Tony.
Thank you for turning me on to this series.
I definitely watch and read recaps of the show. Never miss an episode!
Your recaps got me to watch the show. The first episode I saw was The Mother’s Day one with the crazy female guard. I’ve seen other seasons so after reading your recaps I think I’m caught up. Thank you!
Tamara I love your 60 days recaps, I cant handle watching the show (family members in prison) but I like reading how it changes the participants.
The jails, lock ups, prisons etc need major overhaul and change and I hope these shows help with awareness.
I haven’t watched but I read your recaps. I usually PLAN to watch when my shows go on hiatus, but Netflix and Prime have so many good shows that I haven’t gotten around to it.
Did you once say they get only $3000 for the season? Maybe I dreamed that. I don’t read about 60 Days anywhere but here.
I don’t recall knowing how much they get paid, but I doubt it is a lot. IT SHOULD BE A LOT.
I’m watching and reading your recaps, Tamara! I’m just not usually able to watch this show until a couple days later. This time my DVR ended before the preview for next week finished, so I didn’t realize there was something about Ashley being charged with a crime for real. What???
I couldn’t believe Shanese was so mad at Jennifer for just saying, “Well, it is jail.” But I do have sympathy for Shanese’s food situation. In her case, she volunteered to go in–but what about the women who are locked up for real and can’t tap out?
And it should not be that sheriffs can scrimp on inmate food, etc and pocket the difference. That’s just incentive to mistreat inmates.
I think that the sheriff is going to arrest her, maybe for laying hands on Ciars AND SAVING HER LIFE, so that she can get pulled from the pod. They all know she is a cop and perhaps her getting arrested is a way to pull her out and make them think they were wrong. Also she is crying because in her mind she failed the mission and she will be leaving Jennifer in ther alone.
Ah, brilliant! What did I miss though, inmates can’t touch each other? Or just the 60 day in inmates?
I’m reading Tamra! Just not a poster, shy IRL and in the interwebs!
I dunno, Heidi. I heard Ashley say that everyone knows she is a plant because she “put her hand on an inmate.” Maybe they are not allowed to touch each other at all? In other jails we’ve seen full on sex. But now that I think about it, other than hair braiding I don’t recall any touching. I guess we will find out on the next episode.
I am now relying on your recaps since Verizon changed my plan and I’m in hell trying to get back my channels and NOT pay more than my mortgage a month for TV!! Please keep recapping! I love it!!
I don’t have cable anymore, but I’ve been watching A&E clips on YouTube. It’s not the same, but there’s still a lot of great viewing to get you clued in, all the notable highlights at least. You sometimes can catch a whole episode by an off brand account on there too.
That’s why I love TT recaps, she fills in all the blanks for me.
I will never give my money to Charter/Spectrum again. Once you cut the cord, after a few months, they will beg you relentlessly to come back. But even for $15 a month I won’t do it. They forever blew it with me and I am happy to count the money I’ve saved – wished I would’ve done it years ago!
Hulu has full episodes of all previous seasons of 60 Days in, so I need to binge those and read old TT recaps. Hoping the Roku I just bought will offer some live TV. I do miss my morning local news/weather, and the occasional show like this that isn’t current.
I think Ashley is a good person. She really did a lot to try and help that girl.
I hope her life greatly improves when she gets out. I feel bad about her divorce.
I didn’t think I was gonna like Tony at all, but he does back up his arrogance.
I just want to know what happened to his orange t shirt that always looks so messed up!
He is actually doing what he went in for.
Dennis sucks.
Bye Shanese. Don’t know wth you expected, but you’re an idiot.
So, I wonder…..Are they checking people’s asses on intake yet? Seems like that would help the drug problem by a huge margin. Why do I feel like they haven’t changed anything?
I wonder if the jails could not somehow get a budget that allows one of those machines at the airport sort of xrays your body. I am sure they are insanely expensive, but it would increase the safety of the jail. Then maybe they could do some sort of detox program in jail. I get how insanely expensive this is. But it is also insanely expensive to keep having to arrest and house the same people over and over.
Agree! They need to do something. This show has been on for years and it doesn’t seem to have changed anything.
As far as I can see they need to do these things to improve jails…Immediately
1~ First timers, non violent, non druggie inmates should be in the same area.
As well as people waiting for trial dates.
Nobody should EVER have to turn into a criminal just from being in there (self defense).
2~ Drug offenses should all be grouped together as well and they should ABSOLUTELY have rehab type services (IDK how costly that is, but it could be minimal….But at least something.)
3~ OBVIOUSLY they need to check them on heir way in! How it is not done at this jail is insane.
4~ I think guards should be screened to make sure they are not abusive people. That guard keeping everyone up all night was incredibly horrible….And it only escalates everything for everyone by making them all cranky. I truly felt very bad for all of them.
I suspect that the inmates swallow drugs (maybe in balloons or baggies?) around the time of arrest. It takes 24-48 hours for something to pass through you. Don’t forget that intake can take 8-10 hours, right? So swallowing is the likely method, methinks. And checking the butt won’t help if that’s the case.
Duh. I’m a moron. /sigh. There are are indeed to routes to the poop shoot.
They need to fire ALL the guards and start over with people that the new warden trains as per his protocols. Those people are useless.
Is anybody else seeing a picture of Michael from Married first sight or is it an ad?
Wow. Not sure how that happened. Fixed, it thanks.
“Heh. Shitload” This is why I love you.
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