As the parcipants begin to focus on their missions, some find early success while others are met with immediate interference; Sheriff Lamb is forced to make a tough decision.
David climbs the ranks in the pod and struggles to remember what side he is on; Abner is tested when one of his own commits an offense; the women suspect that they are being unfairly targeted by the DOs.
More than halfway through their time in jail, the participants struggle to make progress on their missions; as possible drama boils over, some hit their breaking point.
The participants struggle with race politics, jailhouse thieves, and protecting their cover stories; the secrets become too difficult for one participant to keep.
When a participants cover is blown, Sheriff Lamb and his team must decide whether to end the program early or risk the lives of the remaining participants.