Hosted by Ashley Scolaro & Carolyn Fisher · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 26 episodes
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Reality Behind Bars discusses incarceration by analyzing documentaries and reality television. Hosted by a college professor and a formerly incarcerated educator, the show aims to separate entertainment from reality. Each episode examines popular shows about prison life—asking what they get right, what they get wrong, and what they leave out. Drawing on research, psychology, and lived experience, the hosts explore topics like incarceration, reentry, prison culture, criminal justice reform, and the real human impact of the system. If you watch prison documentaries, follow true crime, or want a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system, Reality Behind Bars offers thoughtful analysis and honest conversations about the stories we’re told about life behind bars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com
Ashley Scolaro & Carolyn Fisher hosts Reality Behind Bars, a education show with 26 episodes published.
Ashley shares a recent conversation she had with her teenage son about The Alabama Solution (HBO Max, 2025). Tune in for a Gen Z perspective about the reality of prison living conditions, the brutality in correctional fa
Show notesIn this episode, Ashley and Carolyn break down 60 Days In Season 2, Episode 5 “pod wars”. Brian continues to experience hazing in D-Pod. Dion & Quinton witness extreme violence in C-Pod. The women in F-Pod continue to be
Show notesThis week on Reality Behind Bars, Ashley takes a solo deep dive into one of the most misunderstood parts of the criminal justice system: halfway houses. This episode explores what halfway houses actually are, how they fu
Show notesIn this special episode, Ashley takes a deeper look at medical furloughs in U.S. jails and prisons after the concept appeared in 60 Days In. Inspired by Chris’s temporary release during the series, this episode explores
Show notesIn this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn break down Inmate to Roommate Season 1, Episode 4, “The Meat Police.” The episode opens with Nick’s release and arrival at Kyle and Sandra’s home, where strict h
Show notesIn this episode, Ashley and Carolyn break down 60 Days In Season 2, Episode 4, “Hazed and Confused.” From medical emergencies to manipulation, hazing, and emotional strain, this episode exposes just how quickly jail envi
Show notesIn this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn dive into Inmate to Roommate Season 1, Episode 3, “I Can’t Do This Anymore”. The episode opens with a breaking point. Robert walks away from his commitment to Aa
Show notesIn this episode, Ashley and Carolyn break down 60 Days In Season 2, Episode 3, “All Pain No Gain,” unpacking the physical and emotional toll of incarceration as tensions rise across multiple pods. From Mona Lisa’s strugg
Show notesFor this episode, the hosts discuss Season 1 Episode 2 of Inmate to Roommate entitled “Rules of the House.” From overwhelming first moments of freedom to the reality of strict house rules, this episode explores the compl
Show notesFor this episode, the hosts discuss Season 2 Episode 2 of 60 Days In entitled "Friend or Foe". From unchecked violence and drug use inside the jail to major questions about accountability and reform, this episode raises
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, we break down Inmate to Roommate Season 1, Episode 1 (“Time to Set You Free”) and analyze how the show portrays life after incarceration. From emotional reunions to major red flags
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For this episode, the hosts discuss Season 2 Episode 1 of 60 Days In. Ashley and Carolyn try to determine the jail’s goals for having a second season at their correctional facility and point out the differences in how th
Show notesFor this episode, the hosts discuss the two reunion specials for Season 1 of 60 Days In. We revisit each participant’s experience, unpack how incarceration impacted them long-term, and examine what the show reveals and o
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For this episode, the hosts recap Season 1 Episode 12 of 60 Days In. All remaining participants complete the program, but what happens next reveals just as much about the system as their time inside. From escalating viol
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For this episode, the hosts recap Season 1 Episode 11 of 60 Days In. There is a violent encounter between a correctional officer and an inmate in D-Pod. The women in F-Pod have a pod meeting to discuss sleep and decorum.
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For this episode, the hosts recap Season 1 Episode 10 of 60 Days In. The correctional officers find hooch in D-Pod, which leads the hosts to discuss the problems with, and realities of, hooch behind bars. F-Pod is rocked
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For this episode, the hosts recap Season 1 Episode 9 of 60 Days In. From Thanksgiving traditions behind bars to rising tensions, questionable coping strategies, and emotional breaking points, this episode highlights the
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For this episode, the hosts recap Season 1 Episode 8 of 60 Days In. From alarming health concerns in the women’s pod to a high-intensity raid in the men’s unit, this episode highlights the physical, emotional, and system
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn break down Season 1, Episode 7 of 60 Days In which is an episode marked by escalating violence, shifting power dynamics, and the psychological toll of incarcerat
Show notesWhat happens after someone leaves solitary confinement—and why does it matter? In this solo episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley dives into the second part of our academic series on solitary confinement, exploring new
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Reality Behind Bars is hosted by Ashley Scolaro & Carolyn Fisher. The show is categorised under education (society) and has published 26 episodes.
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