''Lockdown'' is a
television series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...
appearing on the
National Geographic Channel. The series is an educational look into prisons and jails in the United States, presented in a
documentary format. ''Lockdown'' is known in some regions as ''America's Hardest Prisons''. Reruns of the series currently air on
The Justice Network.
Development
Ex-con
Larry Lawton
Lawrence Robert Lawton (born October 3, 1961) is an American ex-convict, author, paralegal, motivational speaker, and YouTuber. Lawton gained notoriety for committing a string of jewelry store robberies along the Atlantic Seaboard prior to hi ...
was contacted to be a
consultant for the show, but didn't accept it because the show didn't allow him to "discuss what really goes on in the prison system."
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
References
External links
Official website
{{National Geographic TV
National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming
2006 American television series debuts
2007 American television series endings
2000s American documentary television series