Behind Bars: Rookie Year

New rookies hit the line in New Mexico's prison system, where violence is at an all-time high and the notorious SNM gang has declared war on all COs.

Young rookies must face their fears while working with violent convicts and gang members.

The rookies must find ways to assert their authority or risk being preyed upon by predatory inmates.

Only the strong survive in prison, both inmate and officer alike. Purto and D'Angelo clash with antagonistic inmates.

Working in corrections tests patience and courage every day, and its beginning to take a toll on the rookies.

For rookies, the mental game in prison can be even more challenging than the physical one.

Violence against New Mexico law enforcement is on the rise, and even the smallest mistake can become devastating.

The department's case against the prison gangs is building and the rookies must learn to find evidence that will take them down for good.

After a few months on the job, some rookies are finding their footing as officers while others are starting to fall behind.

Mangin must subdue a volatile inmate when he swallows unidentified contraband. A fight between gang members breaks out in Chaz's unit, and Javier's first assignment as a CO is yard duty.

The administration steps up efforts to take down the SNM gang as violence continues to rise in the prison.

The war against the SNM reaches its climax and the rookies help put the final nail in the gang's coffin. Purto takes part in a surprise raid on SNM leaders and Javier conducts his first extraction.