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Comedian Ali Siddiq films Comedy Central special inside Bell County Jail

If you turn on Comedy Central on Feb. 23, you'll be watching a special filmed at a Central Texas jail.
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Comedian Ali Siddiq filmed his first hour-long Comedy Central special inside the Bell County Jail.

The special, titled "It's Bigger Than These Bars," will air at 10 p.m. CST on Feb. 23. Siddiq had a half-our special on the network in 2016.

Siddiq began doing comedy as an inmate himself -- inside the Texas state penitentiary system. While serving six years of a 15 year drug trafficking sentence, he found a love for making others laugh.

This special puts him back in a cell block, doing stand-up for inmates and conducting interviews with both prisoners and staff at the Bell County Jail. The Bell County Sheriff's Office said the special painted the facility in a positive light.

The Comedy Central show will include footage of Siddiq re-telling stories of his own experiences behind bars and inspiring local prisoners.

These days, Siddiq is a stand-up comedian, public speaker and writer based in Houston. He has appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live. In 2013, Siddiq was named Comedy Central's #1 Comic to Watch.

If you miss the live show on Feb. 23, the full special will be available digitally Feb. 24 on the Comedy Central app and website. The extended and uncensored version will be available to download on Feb. 27.

Watch the trailer for the Bell County comedy special below.

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