American Crimes

A man convinces people that he is a movie producer and money management professional while collecting millions to promote his own image.

Businessman Martin Shkreli raises the price of a life-saving drug 5,000 percent, but it's his shady accounting and Internet trolling that lands the "Pharma Bro" in hot water.

Leaders of a polygamous religious sect demand perfect obedience from followers, luring them into welfare fraud and stealing more than $2 million from American taxpayers.

For some inmates, the only way out of prison is "paroling legit," or leaving in a body bag; others earn a lump sum of good time by completing programs or holding a prison job, while a few will take any chance to try to escape.

Deputies respond to a possible gang beating, but the surveillance cameras don't catch anything; a wounded warrior faces a new battle when he and his girlfriend both get arrested.

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Jail has a daily population of about 2,000 men and women charged with anything from minor crimes to capitol murder; both buildings are overcrowded and their layouts are outdated.

An inmate's erratic behavior triggers the emergency response team and mental health staff; a murderer faces the death penalty while his girlfriend awaits trial in the women's wing of the same jail.

A repeat offender smuggles in contraband and an inmate becomes a marked man after murdering a Louisville rap star; a prescription pill epidemic takes its toll on the jail and drug use on the inside could keep another inmate from leaving.

An inmate with a record dating back to age 14 comes to terms with his past and present; another inmate is left cut and bleeding after he is caught off guard during a vicious assault inside the Kent County Jail.

Behind the circular walls of Kent County Jail an inmate tries to leave jail the hard way; a female inmate convicted of her fifth drunken driving charge could lose everything; an outcast inmate makes a comment that sparks both violence and panic.

A gangbanger squares off with his victim's family in court and with another inmate inside the jail; the Kent County Jail staff must deal with a former colleague gone bad.

Behind the razor wire topped fences and brick walls of the Kent County Jail an inmate worker deals with the pressure of trying to create the jail's most popular dish; a pair of incarcerated lovers might end up having another mouth to feed.

For some inmates, the only way out of prison is "paroling legit," or leaving in a body bag; others earn a lump sum of good time by completing programs or holding a prison job, while a few will take any chance to try to escape.

Deputies respond to a possible gang beating, but the surveillance cameras don't catch anything; a wounded warrior faces a new battle when he and his girlfriend both get arrested.

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Jail has a daily population of about 2,000 men and women charged with anything from minor crimes to capitol murder; both buildings are overcrowded and their layouts are outdated.

An inmate's erratic behavior triggers the emergency response team and mental health staff; a murderer faces the death penalty while his girlfriend awaits trial in the women's wing of the same jail.

A repeat offender smuggles in contraband and an inmate becomes a marked man after murdering a Louisville rap star; a prescription pill epidemic takes its toll on the jail and drug use on the inside could keep another inmate from leaving.

An inmate with a record dating back to age 14 comes to terms with his past and present; another inmate is left cut and bleeding after he is caught off guard during a vicious assault inside the Kent County Jail.

Behind the circular walls of Kent County Jail an inmate tries to leave jail the hard way; a female inmate convicted of her fifth drunken driving charge could lose everything; an outcast inmate makes a comment that sparks both violence and panic.

A gangbanger squares off with his victim's family in court and with another inmate inside the jail; the Kent County Jail staff must deal with a former colleague gone bad.

Behind the razor wire topped fences and brick walls of the Kent County Jail an inmate worker deals with the pressure of trying to create the jail's most popular dish; a pair of incarcerated lovers might end up having another mouth to feed.

For some inmates, the only way out of prison is "paroling legit," or leaving in a body bag; others earn a lump sum of good time by completing programs or holding a prison job, while a few will take any chance to try to escape.

Deputies respond to a possible gang beating, but the surveillance cameras don't catch anything; a wounded warrior faces a new battle when he and his girlfriend both get arrested.

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Jail has a daily population of about 2,000 men and women charged with anything from minor crimes to capitol murder; both buildings are overcrowded and their layouts are outdated.

An inmate's erratic behavior triggers the emergency response team and mental health staff; a murderer faces the death penalty while his girlfriend awaits trial in the women's wing of the same jail.

A repeat offender smuggles in contraband and an inmate becomes a marked man after murdering a Louisville rap star; a prescription pill epidemic takes its toll on the jail and drug use on the inside could keep another inmate from leaving.