Jailbirds (TV series)
[2] The pilot episode introduces 19-year-old Yasmin Sundermeyer, the newest inmate processed into Sacramento County Jail on accusation of committing numerous felonies including alleged alcohol, drugs, weapon possession, carjacking and evading officers.
[4] In the second episode of the series, Sargent Hernandez commences the procedure of a lockdown following the verbal slander turned physical between two females who statistically are twenty percent more likely to become violent whilst imprisoned.
[5] The audience is showcased 'toilet talk' whereby prisoners including Daniel Carder and Katrina take advantage of the vertical piping network to communicate through their 'bowls' (toilets) as well as transfer notes in a practice called 'fishing' from which crafted rope is flushed between cells.
[5] The audience is also presented through the experiences of Jay the difficulties of trying to maintain a loving relationship with one partner being confined to a prison cell and the other living as a free man.
[7] The final episode in the series begins with a physical confrontation between Ebony and Noonie which sparks an all-out brawl with several female inmates being detained and separated.
[5] The audience including various online medias have developed speculations regarding the current whereabouts of these inmates seen on the show with no official statements from the production or the Sacramento County Jail.
Whilst transferring to the Sacramento County Branch, she revealed to the cameras that she was facing sentences for 'check fraud, grand theft auto, transporting narcotics, possession of a controlled substance and committing a felony during bail.
She was placed into Sacramento County Jail on charges involving burglary, robbery, assault, identity fraud, driving without a licence, evading the police and shoplifting.
The show explores his start into a lifestyle of crime for the ages of fourteen given his lack of a father figure and exposure from his mother who couldn't pay the rent and resorted to hard drug use.
[7] The show being filmed on location inside Sacramento County Jail in California requires a production crew that documents logistically and ethically under the extreme conditions that is the prison environment.
In crafting the storylines within the reality show, executive producer Rasha Drachkovitch discussed the requirement to find inmates who are comfortable behind the camera, will sign a personal release enabling the publication of the footage and give a story that reflects on an aspect of the 'jail experience.'
The method carried out in finding individuals that offered talent and an eye-opening story involved constantly filming and communicating with the prisoners until the best candidate was found.
