Episode 52 of Love After Lockup, titled Indecent Proposal, aired on Friday, December 20, 2024. The segment featured Jakeema, a 34-year-old mother of two, who took a risk by relocating to Ohio with her children to be closer to her partner, Donny, who was incarcerated for drug trafficking and drug possession. However, her plan fell through when Donny got into trouble and lost his visitation rights.
Earlier in the episode, Jakeema sat down with her identical twin sons to discuss Donny's criminal status. Since Donny could potentially remain incarcerated until 2027, Jakeema wanted her children to visit him in prison and bond with him. She wished to marry Donny since he was different from her previous partner and treated her and her children well.
She faced a challenging situation upon discovering that Donny might be sent to solitary confinement, often referred to as "the hole." When the Love After Lockup star conveyed the news to Jakeema, she lost her calm and said:
"Whatever like, I'm so mad that I can't even get mad if that makes sense. Like, I'm so angry right now."
Jakeema criticized Donny for losing his visitation rights. She stated that meeting him was the sole reason she moved from Texas to Ohio with her children. Without permission to visit him, Jakeema felt she had nothing left to do since she did not know anyone in Ohio.
"I hope I can trust him"— Love After Lockup star Jakeema questions Donny's intentions
During episode 52 of Love After Lockup, Jakeema received a phone call from Donny, in which he told her that he had gotten into trouble. When Jakeema asked him what he had done, he said he was unsure but believed he was being sent to "the hole."
"I don't know, I don't know. I'm trying to see what's going on," he added.
The Love After Lockup star asked Jakeema to imagine how it felt to be at the mercy of the police, who could pick him up anytime they wanted. Jakeema countered by saying that individuals sent to "the hole" were always informed of their crimes before being punished. Consequently, she wondered how he did not know what he had done wrong.
While speaking to the cameras, Jakeema confessed that she did not believe Donny when he claimed he was unaware of the reason for his solitary confinement.
Jakeema asked her Love After Lockup partner if she could still visit him, to which he replied:
"No, you're not gonna be able to come visit me, not when I'm in the hole. 'Cause I'm on isolation."
Upon hearing that, Jakeema became angry and complained about moving to Ohio for "no reason." Her concerns grew when Donny failed to tell her when he would get released from "the hole." She expressed that it was not how she wanted to start her move to Ohio.
Donny mentioned that he wanted to let Jakeema know ahead of time since he did not know what would happen to him next. He expressed that he disliked arguing and wanted "a woman that's not gonna be mad." However, Jakeema refused to calm herself, saying it was impossible not to react emotionally.
While speaking to the cameras, the Love After Lockup star revealed that Donny was in contact with someone else when they first interacted. However, he cut all ties with that person as soon as Jakeema found out about her.
"I know that most people in prison do lie but I do want to get married to Donny. We love each other. So, I hope I can trust him," she said.
Love After Lockup airs every Friday at 8 pm ET exclusively on WeTV.