AMITE — The Tangipahoa Parish Jail will be featured in a documentary on the Discovery Channel, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. 

"120 Hours: Behind Bars" documents America's toughest jails, with the production visiting the prison located in Amite at the end of April. 

The documentary will air on the Discovery Channel on Monday, July 20, at 8 p.m.