60 Days In

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Season 1
  • Network: A&E
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 10, 2016
Season #: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
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  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Amy Amatangelo
    Mar 8, 2016
    80
    Maternal concerns aside, the show is eye-opening. Although it brings to life many prison cliches, this isn’t a Hollywood version of a prison; it’s an actual prison that’s completely over-crowded.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Mar 8, 2016
    60
    For reality TV’s survival subgenre, the inside of a jail is one of the last frontiers, the claustrophobic flip side of stranding people on a remote island or in the Alaskan wilderness. That A&E somehow managed to deliver that experience with 60 Days In--an undeniably compelling if highly questionable concept--is a dubious achievement, from the ethical concerns to the thought process that inspired the Indiana officials who gave the go-ahead to this idea.
  3. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Mar 9, 2016
    58
    Best not to overthink 60 Days, and 60 Days clearly doesn’t want you to.

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. DakotaFred
    Apr 3, 2016
    0
    And here it is folks, the absolute lowest possible common denominator of American society. In fact, a real inside look at how AmericansAnd here it is folks, the absolute lowest possible common denominator of American society. In fact, a real inside look at how Americans actually are today. Mingle a jaywalking parking ticketer with a crackhead serial killer who wont allow you to use the "day room" WC, why not?! Remember, this is JAIL, not prison (which is far better, or worse, depending on how many sh*t tats you have, your racial, religious, financial and judicial connections, as well as how "true" your story is.. of course) .. so while we're "innocent until proven guilty" in the "land of the free", this is where you spend your time waiting for that to happen... days in the crazy retard drunk tank ward, weeks in segregation, months, possibly years, awaiting bureaucratic justice, meanwhile forced to eat tax funded pig slop and/or a bag of chips for $14.99 (all of which $ goes into private contracted citizens pockets, I might add) . So yeah, since all of these people are at a stage of judicial "innocence", why not throw in some tax funded "reality" investigative spy TV heh"?! What a "justice" system we the "brave" have for ourselves in the first world millennial year 2016. Boy oh boy have we come a long way! Progress, it aint.… Full Review »
  2. coprock01
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    The show is interesting in that it does not truly reveal the sheriff's intentions. I believe that he does want to improve the jail, but itThe show is interesting in that it does not truly reveal the sheriff's intentions. I believe that he does want to improve the jail, but it isn't clear as to what he generally feels about America's jails. It is sad that each U.S. inmate costs an average of 50k/yr (some estimates) yet there is no "correction." It is all based on Pavlovian ideas, which work best on animals and children. If you watch the show, try to think about the approach on these inmates--the jail model is based on "behavior modification" and has been challenged throughout history, resulting in several failed theoretical approaches which has led to this hodgepodge abomination. The episodes definitely show this. How does the sheriff feel about this system in general? Is he like the majority of officers--far right believers in punishment-based justice? Or is he interested in culturing inmate contrition? Or is he merely trying to find contraband and corruption? It is widely known that jails do not have enough funding to make any big changes, so is he trying to push for national reform?… Full Review »
  3. evmaxbra1
    May 19, 2016
    10
    Great show! seems a little tame for a jail seeing how actual jail is much worse. A real eye opener into jail life and what goes on there.Great show! seems a little tame for a jail seeing how actual jail is much worse. A real eye opener into jail life and what goes on there. otherwise absolutely love the show.… Full Review »
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