American Crimes

Darren Berg of Seattle, scams several investors, procuring himself two yachts, a private jet and a lakeside mansion; New York socialite Dina Wein Reis executes a grey market selling scam.

A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles where he collects millions with his tales of running a top-secret national security operation for the CIA.

Healing turns harmful when pharmacist Barry Cadden chooses profits over safety while running a drug compounding center where mold and bacteria thrive.

College admissions coach Rick Singer accepts money from parents to have their kids admitted to elite colleges.

A surprise attack on a sheriff's deputy takes an unexpected turn, a convicted rapist loses his cool in court and an accused murderer in a high profile case tries to cash in on her notoriety.

A convict finds that jail offers a chance for revenge, a former stripper fears losing her daughter and you'll get a "taste" of Tampa behind bars.

An inmate with suspicious tax forms becomes a problem for the jail, and a murder ends with the victim burned alive in a dumpster, pitting friends and family against each other.

An inmate with a long record runs an extortion scheme, while drugs inside the jail pose a lethal threat; the jail's newest team member makes her presence known.

A drug-addicted mother asks a judge to keep her out of prison; just brought in on drug charges, a young man attempts to make bail, while another awaits sentencing for an unthinkable crime.

Inmates have been dreaming up new ways to smuggle in contraband since Corcoran opened its doors in 1988; whether in the form of drugs or weapons, it's always a race against time for prison officials to find the banned items before it's too late.

Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line.

Inside Corcoran, survival is the number one priority for inmates and officers alike, whether it's inmates treading the dangerous waters of racial politics; or officers keeping themselves and the population safe by tracking down cell-made weapons.

Bad decisions have landed thousands of inmates in Corcoran; nce in prison, they've got two choices, do their time and go home or become even more destructive on the inside; the path they choose could determine the difference between life and death.

A surprise attack on a sheriff's deputy takes an unexpected turn, a convicted rapist loses his cool in court and an accused murderer in a high profile case tries to cash in on her notoriety.

A convict finds that jail offers a chance for revenge, a former stripper fears losing her daughter and you'll get a "taste" of Tampa behind bars.

An inmate with suspicious tax forms becomes a problem for the jail, and a murder ends with the victim burned alive in a dumpster, pitting friends and family against each other.

An inmate with a long record runs an extortion scheme, while drugs inside the jail pose a lethal threat; the jail's newest team member makes her presence known.

A drug-addicted mother asks a judge to keep her out of prison; just brought in on drug charges, a young man attempts to make bail, while another awaits sentencing for an unthinkable crime.

Inmates have been dreaming up new ways to smuggle in contraband since Corcoran opened its doors in 1988; whether in the form of drugs or weapons, it's always a race against time for prison officials to find the banned items before it's too late.

Violence often seems inevitable in prison; whether it stems from racial tension, or a dispute between cellmates, it's the job of Corcoran's officers to prevent attacks; in doing so, however, they put their own lives on the line.

Inside Corcoran, survival is the number one priority for inmates and officers alike, whether it's inmates treading the dangerous waters of racial politics; or officers keeping themselves and the population safe by tracking down cell-made weapons.

Bad decisions have landed thousands of inmates in Corcoran; nce in prison, they've got two choices, do their time and go home or become even more destructive on the inside; the path they choose could determine the difference between life and death.

A surprise attack on a sheriff's deputy takes an unexpected turn, a convicted rapist loses his cool in court and an accused murderer in a high profile case tries to cash in on her notoriety.

A convict finds that jail offers a chance for revenge, a former stripper fears losing her daughter and you'll get a "taste" of Tampa behind bars.

An inmate with suspicious tax forms becomes a problem for the jail, and a murder ends with the victim burned alive in a dumpster, pitting friends and family against each other.

An inmate with a long record runs an extortion scheme, while drugs inside the jail pose a lethal threat; the jail's newest team member makes her presence known.

A drug-addicted mother asks a judge to keep her out of prison; just brought in on drug charges, a young man attempts to make bail, while another awaits sentencing for an unthinkable crime.