This documentary is a profile of both prison inmates and staff, offering a rare inside look at how the American jail system works.

Mark Gastineau, ex-New York Jet star, now serving 18 months for assault and criminal contempt, grants his first interview since becoming drug free and discloses the troubling circumstances that led to his downfall.

We take a look at the officials who run the jail, including recently-appointed Deputy Warden Emmanuel Bailey. A 14-year veteran in the Department of Correction, Bailey offers insight into the inmate population, its structure and distinctive, often violent, culture.

Lisa ãSpudä Holloway, who has spent 18 years in and out of jail, details the gay life among the women in her housing area, whilst William Morrisette, a member of the Latin Kings gang, reflects on his 25-to-Life sentence for murder.