Netflix viewers cannot get sufficient of individuals in pods, generally for blind courting, generally for the alternative like pods filled with felons.
Individuals positive are inquisitive about pods on Netflix. The present #1 TV present on the streaming platform is Unlocked: A Jail Experiment. The eight-episode actuality sequence is about contained in the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility in Little Rock, Ark.
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Within the trailer for the present, one of many prisoners is skeptical of the experiment and says, “Man, come on. It’s a pod filled with felons.” We informed you individuals love watching different individuals in pods.
The largest stars on ‘Unlocked: A Jail Experiment’ are positively the inmates.
Whereas Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins is the one making the media rounds, which is smart as a result of he is not an precise inmate, individuals are extra within the solid — the prisoners.
In keeping with KATV ABC 7, the one compensation anybody obtained for the tv present was $60,000 made payable to the Pulaski County Authorities. Not one of the prisoners had been paid for his or her look on the profitable Netflix present.
The crimes differ from convicted murderers to a man who stole a snake.
Mason Abraham aka Mayhem
Mason Abraham was charged with capital homicide following a capturing on Oct. 18, 2022, that led to the dying of 32-year-old Broderick Bluford. Abraham was 20 years previous on the time. He is at present awaiting trial. If discovered responsible, he faces the dying penalty or life in jail with out parole.
Tyler Bancroft
Tyler Bancroft was arrested not lengthy earlier than filming on Jan. 29, 2023. He was charged with meth possession and resisting arrest. Primarily based on Episode 1 of the sequence, he is additionally resisting the premise of the experiment.
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Krisna Pino Clarke aka Tiny
Krisna Pino Clarke was in jail through the experiment for aggravated theft and first-degree battery. In contrast to a lot of the different castmates, Clarke is now a free man.
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Daniel Thorr Gatlin aka Crooks
Whereas Daniel Thorr Gatlin was skeptical of the experiment, it finally labored out for him and he was launched following filming. Sadly, he is again behind bars in Florida. On Jan. 5, 2024, CBS12 ran the report, “Gang member arrested for trafficking meth, fentanyl in Martin County.” Gatlin is that gang member.
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Raymond Lovett aka AJ
In December 2023, Raymond Lovett was discovered responsible and sentenced to life in jail plus 15 years on “firearm enhancement” for the killing of 21-year-old Leighton Whitfield.
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John McCallister aka Eastside
John McCallister, aka Eastside, is the aforementioned snake thief. The 28-year-old has been in jail 14 instances for the reason that age of 19. Working as a tattoo artist inside and outside, McCallister is at present behind bars for possession of medicine with a firearm. The snake theft occurred in 2014 and he already served time for snatching reptiles.
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David Miller
David Miller is within the Arkansas jail as a result of he was charged with home battery. He was pulled from the experiment as a result of he was present in possession of a shank.
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Randy Randall
Randy Randall is among the older solid members at 46 years previous. Behind bars for home assault and drug possession, he is one of many largest followers of the experiment.
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Chauncey Younger
As seen on the present, Chauncey Younger is awaiting trial. He is out on bond and carrying an ankle monitor. He was charged with aggravated theft, first-degree battery, theft, and drug possession with intent to ship.
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Along with these 9 prisoners, different inmates embrace Tyler Bancroft, Jarrod Ellison, Elliott Finch, Jordan Parkinson, Andre Reece, and dozens extra. The Arkansas Occasions revealed a full checklist of the collaborating inmates.
All eight episodes of the primary season of Unlocked: A Jail Experiment can be found on Netflix. Primarily based on its success, do not be shocked if Season 2 is already within the works.