Season 5

Kerok walks free as a man but will his mom accept it? Asonta surprises Raneka. Melissa braces for battle with her mother-in-law. Brittney's daughter Gracie is caught in the middle; Sharae's marriage is a total charade.

Raneka meets with a P.I. and discovers who "Auntie" really is. Will Sharae's type A personality be a deal breaker for Anthony? Melissa's dad and Louie's mother go head-to-head. Chelsea reveals an intimate secret. A wrench is thrown in Andy's plans.

Raneka gets a shocking call; Louie's mother Donna tightens her leash. Joynomi drops 40K on a convict she's never met. Britney & Kerok's first night brings them closer together; Brittney & Andy's pushes them apart. Mikey makes a promise to Chelsea.

Donna with her wooden spoon, threatens to derail Melissa and Louie; Brittney considers giving Andy the slip. Mikey has a heartbreaking reunion; Sharae has a secret. Joynomi investigates adoption with Redd, an inmate she's never met in person.

Love conflicts with the truth for Raneka; Melissa and Louie's first date goes south; marriage-talk mortifies Chelsea; Kerok bumps against Bri's baby timeline; Redd's mom's revelation shocks Joy; Andy hopes things heat up when Brittney comes home.

Bri and Kerok seek her disapproving dad's blessing; Louie seeks shelter from a jealous Melissa; Andy smothers Brit, who fears she'll return to old habits; Joynomi learns of Redd's shady dealings; Sharae's 5K party faces legal jeopardy.

Joy finally meets Redd after seven years, but he's holding a secret; Brittany demands her money; Melissa confronts a costly decision; Anthony wants a ring to rectify a lie; shocking news derails Chelsea and Mikey.

Sharae's secret is revealed; Redd sees an old flame; Bri and Kerok clash over priorities.

Redd’s family fights to keep him home; Brittney demands Andy pay up; Louie’s surprise backfires.

Redd goes MIA with his ‘bestie’. Donna tries to marry Louie off; Brittney plots her escape.

Redd's read the riot act after his illicit rendez-vous; Brittney shares new information about Andy.

Raneka receives a call that shakes her world; Mikey faces a momentous decision; Redd begs for mercy.

Chance's prison past catches up with him; Redd leaves Joy speechless; Cam's surprise shocks Aris.

A prison associate closes in on Chance; secrets sour Justine and Michael's first family trip.

Kerok fears his brother has relapsed; Redd's ready to leave; Lindsay faces 40 years in prison.

Donna and Melissa join forces; Michael faces Melodie's music about moving; Joy questions Redd.

Melissa pursues a secret plan; Chance faces his prison nemesis; Joy questions everything.

Parole threatens Justine and Mike's plans; Louie struggles to gain Melissa's sister's trust.

Tayler confronts Chance about mystery texts; Shavel's shower explodes; Blaine confesses.

Kerok learns about Bri's past; Redd confesses; Shavel's mom stands her ground.

Melissa faces the unknown; Justine's birth causes panic; Chance surprises Tayler...again.

Chance exposes his shocking truth to Tayler; Mi'elah's grandmom lays down the law; Melissa and Louie surprise each other; family loyalty again divides Britney and Kerok; Joynomi faces a tough decision; Blaine hits his boiling point.

Tennie's husband keeps a watchful eye from prison. Andre's big gamble on Candice has him withdrawing from his 401K. Joey must bend the rules if he wants to visit Michael. Ayonna's lawyer drops a bomb that could blow up her relationship.

Sparks fly when Tennie meets up with Rob's mom. Andrew's gambling his heart and his 401K as he heads to Vegas for love. Joey's devastating secret is revealed; Ayonna faces her demons. Shonta spent 30K on the inmate fiancé she's never met.

Rob's revelation stuns Tennie, Ayonna faces time and her mom's fury. Rick's family worries his incarcerated high school sweetheart will drag him off the wagon. Shonta accused her brother of stealing 5K from her; what is he holding back about True?

Jamahl's family reveals a secret that derails Ayonna; Andrew exceeds his 15K budget at Candice's release approaches. A suspicious package leads Shonta to question everything; Sam's competition gets aggressive at Rick's 35-year high school reunion.

Joey's phone date with Michael takes a surprising turn; Andres's proposal overwhelms Candice. Tennie's revenge hits Rob where it hurts; Sam questions long-term bachelor Rick's commitment. The judge's ruling sends Ayonna spiraling out of control.

Candice's regrets could sideline everything; Ayonna's visit with Jamahl ends in tears.

Ayonna goes against the clock as she turns herself in to jail; Michael's mom questions his recovery.

Rob walks free after 16 years; Rick's marriage is at a 6-week crossroads.

Pastor's daughter drops $50K on inmate; Hope is ambushed by a surprise guest at Arthur's release.

Chaos erupts at Troy's release when Zeruiah enters a car chase; Shonta panics as True goes missing.

Zeruiah finally meets her husband for the first-time outside of prison; Shonta loses it when True goes rogue; Hope confronts Arthur about a lie; Julian and Christine rekindle their romance; Kim anxiously awaits Joey's release.

True drops a bombshell on Shonta, Troy confronts his mom after his release; Joey runs wild with Kim's debit card; Bianca is stunned when Daniel's dad grills her; Latisha gets devastating news.

Shonta's shocking breakdown; Kim tracks Joey when he sneaks off; Troy's mom brings up his ex.

Shonta drops a bombshell on True; Kim's dad confronts Joey; Julian hatches a plan to hide Christine.

Troy goes missing when his ex causes trouble in his marriage; True ambushes Shonta.

True reveals shocking news to Shonta; Joey busts Kim's budget; Julian comes clean to Chris.

Joey plans a secret rendezvous with his ex; Bianca awaits Daniel's release; Hope reveals the truth.

Troy reunites with his ex; Bianca meets her fiancé at his release; True's lies are exposed.

Rob's party goes left; Joey confronts Kim; Zeruiah drops a bombshell on Troy.

Rob is torn when his wife and mother come to blows; Justine is shaken by a frantic phone call.

Zeruiah's confession shocks her family; Bianca crosses a line and Daniel gets cold feet.

Kim's secret shocks her cousin; Britney's PO drops a bomb; Bianca sees red flags with Daniel.

Britney gets cold feet on her wedding day. Kim's confession threatens her engagement.

Britney drops a bombshell on Kerok; Maria’s visit threatens Justine and Michael’s big secret.

Bianca and Daniel get sex therapy; Zeruiah fears Troy’s ex will ruin their anniversar

Bianca and Daniel get sex therapy; Zeruiah fears Troy's ex will ruin their anniversary.

Troy clashes with his ex; Rob’s mom explodes; Kim questions Joey about his drug test results

Kim reveals the DNA results; Bianca is shocked by Daniel's promise; Melissa's trust issues upset Louie; Britney leaves Kerok behind; Tennie ambushes Rob; Troy fights for his daughter; Michael fears for Justine's life as she faces a risky delivery.

Sam vows to wait 7 years for his bride; Tia learns Rob plans to parole with another woman; ex addict Savannah's found true love with her fmr. weed dealer; Hunter's confession risks his release, but what he's hiding could destroy his relationship.

Bad news has single mom Jakeema second guessing her cross-country move to be with Donny; Savannah demands a pricey procedure from Bradly; Hunter doubles down on his double life; Tia's patience wears thin as Rob's ever-changing stories unravel.

Jakeema grows suspicious when Donny goes MIA. Tia's confession breaks her grandmother's heart. Hunter's double love affair gets more complicated as his motives are questioned. Krystal's phone sex refusal causes Sam to struggle with his sacrifices.

Kaleigh's raunchy visits bring retribution; MJ's caught between her inmate fiancé and her ex-husband; Krystal fears the worst when her grandmother mysteriously vanishes; Bradly's sister drops a bomb on Savannah that could change everything.

Sparks fly as Rob walks free; bad news in the mail brings big changes for Jakeema; Savannah questions Bradly's commitment; MJ's mom stirs the pot as her ex pursues her in Utah; Sam faces a difficult truth about Krystal's parole chances.

Sam fears the worst when Krystal goes MIA. Kate and Kaleigh lawyer up for the love of Hunter. Donny drops shocking news on Jakeema. MJ faces her true feelings for her ex. Tia's dream day with prison bae Rob is cut short when she's forced to share.

Couples find love in spite of the prison walls between them, then they are united after years of supervised visits, recorded telephone calls and handwritten letters.

Jakeema 'fesses up to her dad about Donny. Tia and Rob's bond begins to fray. Bradly's imminent release brings mixed emotions for Savannah; Sam makes a decision about his marriage; Kaleigh drops a bombshell revelation while Kate seeks retribution.

Lindsey and Garrett share the unbelievable details of their pre-prison life; Lindsey returns to the scene of a high-speed chase and faces an arresting officer; Garrett revisits his childhood home and confesses to a shocking theft in his family.

Brittany and Quaylon reveal the shocking details of what landed them behind bars.

Lizzie's crime story goes viral; Louie revisits the location of a robbery gone wrong.

Lisa and Mikey share the unbelievable details of pre-prison life and what landed them behind bars.

Michael Destinie reveals the tricks of her fraud scam; Michael returns to the scene of a big drug bust.

Amber reveals what landed her behind bars with her mom; Cameron's airport bust.