Do 60 Days In Participants Get Paid If They Leave Early?

Posted by Sebrina Pilcher on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Yes, 60 Days In Participants get paid even if they leave early in case of emergency or some unavoidable circumstances.

Only those who have fallen ill or experienced unlucky circumstances may leave the show 60 Days In before their time is up.

Even though the participant wanted to participate, there are numerous instances on the show that they are in desperate need to leave.

Chris, a volunteer for season two, wished to remain at the county jail and experience prison life the way his younger brother had a few years prior.

But he got sick during the middle of the reality show and had to leave the show early due to his medical condition.

During Chris's stay at the jail, he felt terrible and awful, which made him anxious to stay, and vomited for eight hours straight.

Similarly, a teacher named Robert also left early from the show because of his medical issue and had to be admitted to the hospital.

In Season 1, one of the participant's security guards, Jeff also left the show early after a big fight with the prisoners.

The participants who failed to stay their time in jail only got half of the salary as compensation as compared to the ones who stayed for the whole 60 days.

As of now, only a few of the candidate has left the show in the middle of the shooting period, that too because of unavoidable situation.

A&E reality series 60 Days' main theme is to go undercover in a particular prison and find the flaws in the facility's management.

Each of the contestants need to follow the rules and focus on their mission that needed to be completed during their stay.

They stick to the rules and regulations created especially for the participants and share made-up crime stories with their inmates.

The participants must use code language in case of an emergency during the shooting because they cannot get too close to the prisoners.

They must maintain their calm for two months, not display weakness in front of other inmates, and blend in with the surroundings.

Similarly, the fake prisoners are not allowed to initiate fights and involve in any of their illegal work, or else they have to pay the compensation.

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