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flag Netflix’s 'Unlocked: A Jail Experiment' Season 2 premieres Jan. 8, 2026, in Arizona, testing unlocked cells and inmate autonomy for improved behavior.

flag Netflix's reality series 'Unlocked: A Jail Experiment' returns with Season 2 on January 8, 2026, moving the six-week social experiment to Pinal County, Arizona, where Sheriff Ross Teeple leads a similar initiative at a new jail pod. flag Building on the Arkansas pilot led by Sheriff Eric Higgins, the show explores whether unlocking cell doors and granting inmates autonomy over routines, cleanliness, and peer accountability improves safety and behavior. flag While initial results showed increased responsibility and cooperation, the project has faced ethical scrutiny over filming incarcerated people for entertainment and Netflix’s role. flag The series does not claim to solve systemic issues but continues examining if trust and community can transform prison environments.

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