Family Lockup

Synopsis

In a bold bid to break the cycle of recidivism, Sheriff Nick Cocchi of the Hampden County Sheriff's Office in Massachusetts, is allowing estranged family members to spend two nights in jail to restore broken family bonds but when the cell doors close, will healing begin or will some inmates find themselves facing reintegration alone?

First Air Date: 2025-08-21

Last Air Date: 2025-09-26

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Networks: A&E

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Top Cast

Dr. Jeff Gardere as Doctor, and host

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Sins Between Us (2025-08-21)

Daryn has been trapped in a relentless cycle of loss, addiction, and incarceration after feeling abandoned by his family. His stepfather, Rick, will enter the jail for 48 hours, desperate to reconnect with the son he once knew.
Ep. 2: The Lost Brother (2025-08-28)

Robert's history of incarceration due to drug addiction has fractured his family. With only 48 hours before Robert's release, his brother Brandon is determined to confront him about his addiction.
Ep. 3: My Sister's Keeper (2025-09-04)

Jessica’s drug addiction has led to a series of crimes that landed her in jail more than once, and pushed her away from her sister, Erika, for over five years.
Ep. 4: Last Son Standing (2025-09-19)

Scott, a father of four, has spent much of his kids’ lives in and out of jail. Ashton is Scott’s only remaining child willing to have a relationship with his father.
Ep. 5: The Final Straw (2025-09-19)

Eddy has been in and out of jail for most of his daughter Jules’s life. Now, Jules is a mother of twin girls, and she must decide whether to give her father one last chance to mend their relationship or turn her back on him to protect her family.
Ep. 6: Father Son Face Off (2025-09-19)

Terance has spent the majority of his son Malik's life in and out of prison. But after the recent birth of Malik's baby girl, he has decided to enter this program to confront Terance about his destructive behavior.
Ep. 7: Sex, Drugs and Lies (2025-09-26)

Treva is serving a 14-month sentence for larceny and identity theft; Carissa suspects that her daughter has taken a darker turn and has become a sex worker.
Ep. 8: Bold Face Lie (2025-09-26)

The street life has led Dallas down a destructive path that has put a deep wedge between him and his sister, Kassundra; she has decided to give her brother one last chance to mend their relationship.
Ep. 9: My Brother's Keeper (2025-09-26)

Daeshawn was sent to prison at 20 and has spent the last four years behind bars; Raven worries he's on the path to ending up there again if he keeps surrounding himself with the wrong crowd.
Ep. 10: The Family Curse (2025-09-26)

Asiya is serving time for drug sales and gun possession; Asiya's sister, Avarie, is taking extreme measures to confront her brother and try to break the cycle of incarceration in their family.