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Babies Behind Bars (2011–2011) on TLC

The answer: Concluded March 3, 2011.
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Network / streamer
TLC
Premiered
February 24, 2011
Ended
March 3, 2011
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
2episodes

About Babies Behind Bars

Babies Behind Bars ended on March 3, 2011, on TLC. The show aired its entire two-part series in early 2011 and has not been renewed or continued since then.

Babies Behind Bars was a documentary series that took place in the maximum security Indiana Women's Prison. It focused on the lives of pregnant inmates, with about 60 women vying for a limited number of spots in the "baby dorm," which allowed some inmates to serve their sentences alongside their babies. The series explored the innovative Wee Ones Program, which aimed to foster bonding between mothers and their infants while also seeking to reduce repeat offenses.

The series featured Lesley Sharp as the narrator. As a factual documentary, it provided insight into a unique correctional program and the experiences of incarcerated mothers during its brief run in 2011.

Babies Behind Bars episode schedule

2 aired

Aired · 2

DateEp.Title
March 3, 2011 S1·E2 I'm a Dangerous Criminal
February 24, 2011 S1·E1 Having a Baby in Prison is No Picnic

Babies Behind Bars cast