![]() One female “inmate” in season one was a social worker with a grudge against gang violence. Guards and prisoners at the correctional facility were told that a series was being filmed about the experiences of first-time inmates while omitting the fact that seven new residents at the county jail were not authentic prisoners. “We wanted to create a show that really shows what it is like to do time, from a perspective that hadn’t been seen before,” explained Henry. He said that making the show happen was “no easy feat.” Lawyers were consulted, and hundreds of hidden cameras were installed Two months after the 12-episode series premiere, BuzzFeed spoke with 60 Days In executive producer, Greg Henry, about the unscripted documentary show. Supposedly, none of the other inmates or the guards were in on the secret. Set in an actual correctional facility, the premise of the reality TV show involved seven volunteer participants who were booked into the 500-inmate Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana under false pretenses.
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