Breaking Down the Bars

A scared Abbie arrives at Rockville to start the first day of a 15-year sentence. Meanwhile, Hannah has an emotional visit with her parents, and Larretha, an all-star basketball player, refuses to play by the rules and lands in solitary confinement.

While Hannah drops another bombshell on her parents, Amanda longs to rebuild a relationship with her mom. Meanwhile, desperate to get home to care for her cancer-stricken mother, Tiffany has a late night run-in with a correctional officer.

Amanda writes a heartfelt letter home and receives a shocking response, while a tearful Tiffany passes her GED and receives a six-month time cut. Nicole tries to change a controversial prison policy and, in the process, changes herself.

After being caught lying, a devastated Hannah is held back in the CLIFF program. Nicole learns she's been granted an early release, leaves prison and enters work release. And nine years after killing her husband, Lisa finally attempts introspection.

Less than 90 days from being released, Tiffany must confront new feelings of anger when she has a run-in with her best friend Shameka and faces violent threats from another inmate.

While Amanda shares with her mom the touching song she wrote her, Larretha enjoys an emotional visit with her high school basketball coach. After a very revealing family therapy session, Hannah faces her Wall of Shame one last time.