Born Behind Bars: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Nearly 75,000 women enter American prisons annually and as many as 10 percent of them are pregnant at the time of their incarceration. In most prisons, the babies are separated from their mothers immediately following birth. A few penitentiaries, however, offer programs that allow the women to raise their children inside of a maximum security prison. This show goes inside the Wee Ones Program at the Indiana Women's Prison, following several inmates at various stages of the program as they navigate the volatile prison environment while raising their babies. Born Behind Bars also profiles staffers -- including tough-love guards and inmate nannies -- who help care for the newborns.

Series details

• Title: Born Behind Bars
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2018-07-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-08-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37668
• IMDb ID: tt8793210
• TVDB ID: 349727

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-07-10; final listed air date 2018-08-26; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Born Behind Bars on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.