A&E 60 Days In Finale Recap: "The Surviving Five"

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On the show '60 Days In' what started out as seven volunteers ended with five. Barbra who happened to be a stay-at-home-mom manged to outlast Robert the school teacher and Jeff the security guard. Barbra immediately became friends with Tami upon enterting the program but after Tami found herself at odds with most of the girls in the pod, Barbra stayed her distance. However, when her cellmate was released into a rehab program that left Barbra alone. She then went back to Tami and they continued their friendship. Barbra was mentally stronger than Tami, She didn't allow the other inmates to get to her, In fact, she stood up to everyone in the pod and adovated for peach amongst them instead of fighting and arguing all the time. Barbra made plenty friends while she was in jail but she was so excited to get home to husband and children. 

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Isaian who was age 19, the youngest member of '60 Days In'  had a rough start in the program when he didn't have an ID number preventing him from getting comminsary. After a week or so he began to blend in with his own kind who seemed to look out for him. During a search Isaiah felt because he was African American that he was searched differently than the other inmates.When he was moved to another pod he linked up with one of the troublemakers. He didn't do anything too bad except smoke on what they called a "crack stick" but overall he managed to make it throough the program.

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Yaz aka Maryum Ali, daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was like a mother and role model to the inmates in the pod she was in. Yaz shared the same pod wiith Barbra and Tami but they didn't know Maryum was apart of the program. Of all the ladies in the pod Tami and Barbra just didn't get along with Yaz. She made a comment about the yellow school bus and she drew a picture with a boot stomping the American flag, which caused Tami and Barbra to build a dislikeness for her. Yaz had no intentions on causing any problems with anyone and Tami and Barbra took thing out of context. One would hate to assume it was because Yaz is African American but it does appear that way.

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.When Tami entered the program she went in with the same police mentality she carries on the streets. Perhaps, she forgot she was in jail. She initiated conflict with some of the girls and wasn't perpared for the outcome. She thought because she is a police officer that they would automatically respect her. Tami was definitely having a hard time. She allowed them to break her but she made it through.

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Lastly, Zac the marine was a great asset to the program. He was able to observe and use his military skills to give the supervisor and sergeant the information they needed. Zac didn't face any problems with drugs or fighting. He played his part very well without giving any suspicions until he left the pod for good. Zac, Isaiah and Jeff shared the same pod but neither of them knew they were apart of the program like Tami and Barbra.

Unlike Robert and Jeff, Zac, Tami, Isaiah, Barbra and Yaz made it through the program. A week after enterting the program Jeff was released after he was physically attacked by an inmate named Ricky. After landing himself in segregation Robert was released early due to a sudden illness he incurred when he was set to return to population. Robert went into the program like it was a game. He didn't take it serious until he felt like his life was threatened. That's when he faked an illness so he could get released.

Next time on '60 Days In' the seven volunteers meet each other, some for the first time. Zac was honest with his feelings about Jeff and things got heated with Maryum and Tami.
Tamara M. Anderson
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