''Jail'' (stylized as ''JAIL'') is an American

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that follows suspected criminals from booking through incarceration. The series was created and produced by John Langley and his son, Morgan Langley, through their Langley television and film Productions company. They also produce '' Cops''.

History

The show originally premiered on Court TV as ''Inside American Jail'' in 2005. It was repackaged for

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's 2007 Fall schedule as simply ''Jail'' beginning September 4, 2007 with a different theme song, "Get Me Out", performed by rapper Lil' Droppa. It was later syndicated on

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(A rebrand of the original Court TV) under its original name, and Spike TV, under its current title. The show ran initially for three seasons and was distributed by 20th Century Fox Television. The booking of O. J. Simpson into the

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Detention Center was featured in the show's February 12, 2008 episode. In 2014, Spike revived the series as ''Jail: Las Vegas''; shifting focus to jails in the eponymous city. The network ordered a 22-episode season which premiered on January 10, 2015. In January 2016, it was announced on the show's

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page that Spike had renewed ''Jail'' for a fifth season. In April, the season's title was announced as ''Jail: Big Texas''; focusing on jails in the state of

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. The fifth season premiered on Saturday, July 9, 2016. As of 2019 the tv series has been cancelled by Spike to allow airtime for sister show '' Cops''. As of 2022, reruns of both series air on the cable channel

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, often in back-to-back blocks.

Series overview

Notes

References

External links

''Jail'' on Spike's website
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