The story would follow a rookie prison guard who begins his first day on the job in a high-security prison in the southern United States. During a tour of the facility before starting his shift, a violent riot led by the most dangerous inmates in the jail breaks out. The guard, who is trapped inside the prison, is forced to pose as an inmate in order to survive and avoid discovery by the dangerous riot leaders.
Meanwhile, the riot continues and the hostage negotiation team works to reach an agreement with the rioting inmates. The undercover guard joins a group of inmates trying to escape from jail, and together they fight to survive while facing the violence and brutality of the riot. As the guard discovers more about prison life and the inmates' motivations, he realizes that all is not as it seems. Ultimately, the guard must make difficult decisions to protect the other prisoners and get out of jail alive.
