American Crimes

Trusted adviser and a philanthropist Bob McLean runs a successful investment firm and donates millions to his favorite causes, but he carries with him a dark, devastating secret.

The collapse of Erpenbeck wreaks financial havoc for area home buyers, subcontractors and banks with three company employees pleading guilty to bank fraud.

A crooked New York police officer cashes in as a high-tech burglary crew terrorizes homeowners and business owners.

Zachary Horwitz has dreams of making it big in Hollywood; while his onscreen career never quite flourishes, Horwitz acts his way into raising more than $600 million for an investment opportunity that is completely bogus.

Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi posits himself as a champion for the little guy, but jilted clients cry foul when they discover him cheating them out of millions in settlement money as his wife flaunts her wealth on reality television.

Middle-aged real estate investor finds young love and steals client money to impress his new bride.

A celebrity rapper enters the Santa Rita jail but his arrest leaves a heartbroken girlfriend behind; two brothers deal with gangs, drugs and parenthood and a three-time convicted murderer claims he's killed others as well.

A violent gang member asks to move back to general population, following six years in segregation; a brother and sister are charged with murdering a high school football star, two years after he was stabbed to death on an Oakland street corner.

An inmate says a bet for two cups of soup led to a horrific slashing; a case of road rage results in a murder charge for a software engineer; after two years in jail, a jury will decide if he must go to prison for life.

From small towns to big cities, virtually every jail and prison in the United States deals with a gang problem; for some, suppressing gangs is a daily challenge that comes with life or death consequences.

Our Lockup crews have found out many times that you never know when things will detonate.

If personal relationships can get complicated on the outside, they can be even more complicated behind bars; for those unable to cope with them, relationships can lead to a life in prison.

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.

Sometimes life has other plans, like when the ex-leader of a white supremacist gang faces a whole new reality, and discovers the price for coming clean.

In prison WTF stands for workouts, tattoos and food.

A celebrity rapper enters the Santa Rita jail but his arrest leaves a heartbroken girlfriend behind; two brothers deal with gangs, drugs and parenthood and a three-time convicted murderer claims he's killed others as well.

A violent gang member asks to move back to general population, following six years in segregation; a brother and sister are charged with murdering a high school football star, two years after he was stabbed to death on an Oakland street corner.

An inmate says a bet for two cups of soup led to a horrific slashing; a case of road rage results in a murder charge for a software engineer; after two years in jail, a jury will decide if he must go to prison for life.

From small towns to big cities, virtually every jail and prison in the United States deals with a gang problem; for some, suppressing gangs is a daily challenge that comes with life or death consequences.

Our Lockup crews have found out many times that you never know when things will detonate.

If personal relationships can get complicated on the outside, they can be even more complicated behind bars; for those unable to cope with them, relationships can lead to a life in prison.

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.

Sometimes life has other plans, like when the ex-leader of a white supremacist gang faces a whole new reality, and discovers the price for coming clean.

In prison WTF stands for workouts, tattoos and food.

A celebrity rapper enters the Santa Rita jail but his arrest leaves a heartbroken girlfriend behind; two brothers deal with gangs, drugs and parenthood and a three-time convicted murderer claims he's killed others as well.

A violent gang member asks to move back to general population, following six years in segregation; a brother and sister are charged with murdering a high school football star, two years after he was stabbed to death on an Oakland street corner.

An inmate says a bet for two cups of soup led to a horrific slashing; a case of road rage results in a murder charge for a software engineer; after two years in jail, a jury will decide if he must go to prison for life.

From small towns to big cities, virtually every jail and prison in the United States deals with a gang problem; for some, suppressing gangs is a daily challenge that comes with life or death consequences.

Our Lockup crews have found out many times that you never know when things will detonate.

If personal relationships can get complicated on the outside, they can be even more complicated behind bars; for those unable to cope with them, relationships can lead to a life in prison.

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.

Sometimes life has other plans, like when the ex-leader of a white supremacist gang faces a whole new reality, and discovers the price for coming clean.

In prison WTF stands for workouts, tattoos and food.

A celebrity rapper enters the Santa Rita jail but his arrest leaves a heartbroken girlfriend behind; two brothers deal with gangs, drugs and parenthood and a three-time convicted murderer claims he's killed others as well.

California State Prison, Corcoran is a turbulent sea of politics: from old school prison gangs to disruptive street gangs, it's a dangerous mix for staff and inmates; known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity.

Prison is a lonely place for any inmate; relationships that existed on the outside become strained and the ones that blossom within the prison walls are often dangerous; or they can be simply a one-sided obsession, leading to nothing but trouble.

A gang leader has his authority challenged by another inmate but questions arise over whether the challenger is who he says he is; in the women's wing, one inmate's personality divides her housing unit; before long, verbal altercations turn violent.

A threat against an officer leads to a major shakedown; an alleged gang leader becomes a magnet for trouble; a high-speed chase ends with the discovery of a 21-year-old murder victim and now the jail must deal with her cold-blooded killer.

A police shootout leaves a paroled inmate in the hospital with 14 bullet wounds and two other men are arrested for their connection to him; a female inmate arrives with what she says is a hair salon mishap, but officers suspect something else.

A new inmate tries to adjust to life in jail, but finds himself with a target on his back and the victim of violence; a drug smuggling scheme is uncovered in the jail's mailroom and a suspect is identified.

A dangerous drug makes a comeback in the city of Hackensack, but this time with an "all in the family" twist; inmates are provided with cameras to record their intimate thoughts.

A familiar face struggles to escape the jail's revolving door, but there's a catch; another inmate has pled guilty to manslaughter, but now in an unusual legal twist, he may have to stand trial for murder.

A young couple comes to jail after a crime spree, but their stories don't add up; one of the jail's most prolific contraband smugglers makes her return, but staff cracks down on the pipeline.

California State Prison, Corcoran is a turbulent sea of politics: from old school prison gangs to disruptive street gangs, it's a dangerous mix for staff and inmates; known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity.

Prison is a lonely place for any inmate; relationships that existed on the outside become strained and the ones that blossom within the prison walls are often dangerous; or they can be simply a one-sided obsession, leading to nothing but trouble.

A gang leader has his authority challenged by another inmate but questions arise over whether the challenger is who he says he is; in the women's wing, one inmate's personality divides her housing unit; before long, verbal altercations turn violent.

A threat against an officer leads to a major shakedown; an alleged gang leader becomes a magnet for trouble; a high-speed chase ends with the discovery of a 21-year-old murder victim and now the jail must deal with her cold-blooded killer.

A police shootout leaves a paroled inmate in the hospital with 14 bullet wounds and two other men are arrested for their connection to him; a female inmate arrives with what she says is a hair salon mishap, but officers suspect something else.

A new inmate tries to adjust to life in jail, but finds himself with a target on his back and the victim of violence; a drug smuggling scheme is uncovered in the jail's mailroom and a suspect is identified.

A dangerous drug makes a comeback in the city of Hackensack, but this time with an "all in the family" twist; inmates are provided with cameras to record their intimate thoughts.

A familiar face struggles to escape the jail's revolving door, but there's a catch; another inmate has pled guilty to manslaughter, but now in an unusual legal twist, he may have to stand trial for murder.

A young couple comes to jail after a crime spree, but their stories don't add up; one of the jail's most prolific contraband smugglers makes her return, but staff cracks down on the pipeline.

California State Prison, Corcoran is a turbulent sea of politics: from old school prison gangs to disruptive street gangs, it's a dangerous mix for staff and inmates; known gang members are sent to security housing units to control their activity.

Prison is a lonely place for any inmate; relationships that existed on the outside become strained and the ones that blossom within the prison walls are often dangerous; or they can be simply a one-sided obsession, leading to nothing but trouble.

A gang leader has his authority challenged by another inmate but questions arise over whether the challenger is who he says he is; in the women's wing, one inmate's personality divides her housing unit; before long, verbal altercations turn violent.

A threat against an officer leads to a major shakedown; an alleged gang leader becomes a magnet for trouble; a high-speed chase ends with the discovery of a 21-year-old murder victim and now the jail must deal with her cold-blooded killer.

A police shootout leaves a paroled inmate in the hospital with 14 bullet wounds and two other men are arrested for their connection to him; a female inmate arrives with what she says is a hair salon mishap, but officers suspect something else.

A new inmate tries to adjust to life in jail, but finds himself with a target on his back and the victim of violence; a drug smuggling scheme is uncovered in the jail's mailroom and a suspect is identified.