American Crimes

Indiana's Wabash Valley Correctional Facility is an isolated fortress with three officers for every 200 inmates; some inmates find themselves in racial conflict, while others seek conflict elsewhere.

The vast majority of inmates live in two-man cells but even with careful screening, conflicts can still arise between cell mates; one inmate covers up his own beating, and plucked from death row, another inmate tries to make a difference.

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 murderous shooting spree erupts on a major religious holiday; a new inmate catches the jail staff's attention; a father of five receives haunting news from home.

The arrest of two brothers in the murders of four women.

In San Antonio, Texas, rival gangs shed blood in a power struggle to control a wide range of criminal activity including drugs, prostitution and human trafficking; this turf war has expanded from the streets to inside the walls of Bexar County Jail.

Gang members disrupt a housing unit, and when inmates flood their cells, the Special Emergency Response Team, or SERT, takes action, placing one inmate in special restraints; a female inmate poses a dangerous threat to staff.

A convicted sex offender becomes the victim of a brutal assault that leaves him unconscious and in the hospital; his assailants say the attack was warranted, but what they don't know might bring regret.

An infamous inmate is booked after a daring prison escape, but faces consequences that go well beyond what a judge could give him; Lockup tells the story of a criminal legend, his family and the devastating consequences of his decisions.

One inmate's troubled past leads to angry outbursts inside the jail, while another arrives after an alleged crime spree that sounds like it's right out of a movie; a young mother could go to prison if she's found guilty of robbery.

A pregnant woman faces the charge of killing her husband two months away from giving birth; her future lies in the hands of a judge; another inmate, also facing a murder charge, pays a price when he disobeys orders.

A two-on-one assault leaves an inmate bloodied and injured, but getting to the bottom of this fight requires some digging; a popular restaurateur, accused of capitol murder, fights for his freedom.

A murderous shooting spree erupts on a major religious holiday; a new inmate catches the jail staff's attention; a father of five receives haunting news from home.

The arrest of two brothers in the murders of four women.

In San Antonio, Texas, rival gangs shed blood in a power struggle to control a wide range of criminal activity including drugs, prostitution and human trafficking; this turf war has expanded from the streets to inside the walls of Bexar County Jail.

Gang members disrupt a housing unit, and when inmates flood their cells, the Special Emergency Response Team, or SERT, takes action, placing one inmate in special restraints; a female inmate poses a dangerous threat to staff.

A convicted sex offender becomes the victim of a brutal assault that leaves him unconscious and in the hospital; his assailants say the attack was warranted, but what they don't know might bring regret.

An infamous inmate is booked after a daring prison escape, but faces consequences that go well beyond what a judge could give him; Lockup tells the story of a criminal legend, his family and the devastating consequences of his decisions.

One inmate's troubled past leads to angry outbursts inside the jail, while another arrives after an alleged crime spree that sounds like it's right out of a movie; a young mother could go to prison if she's found guilty of robbery.

A pregnant woman faces the charge of killing her husband two months away from giving birth; her future lies in the hands of a judge; another inmate, also facing a murder charge, pays a price when he disobeys orders.

A two-on-one assault leaves an inmate bloodied and injured, but getting to the bottom of this fight requires some digging; a popular restaurateur, accused of capitol murder, fights for his freedom.

A murderous shooting spree erupts on a major religious holiday; a new inmate catches the jail staff's attention; a father of five receives haunting news from home.

The arrest of two brothers in the murders of four women.

In San Antonio, Texas, rival gangs shed blood in a power struggle to control a wide range of criminal activity including drugs, prostitution and human trafficking; this turf war has expanded from the streets to inside the walls of Bexar County Jail.

Gang members disrupt a housing unit, and when inmates flood their cells, the Special Emergency Response Team, or SERT, takes action, placing one inmate in special restraints; a female inmate poses a dangerous threat to staff.

A convicted sex offender becomes the victim of a brutal assault that leaves him unconscious and in the hospital; his assailants say the attack was warranted, but what they don't know might bring regret.