American Crimes

With his long beard, ponytail, and ubiquitous advertising, Jamie Balagia - AKA The DWI Dude - is well-known in Texas as a flamboyant defense attorney who can get drunk driving defendants out of a jam.

Mike The Situation Sorrentino flaunts washboard abs and a party boy image, but when it comes to paying his taxes, he'd rather play than pay.

A promoter steals musical artists' money and dreams; an ex-IRS agent is caught in a $13 million accounting fraud and uses taxpayer money plotting to murder those who know too much.

An Indianapolis attorney helps desperate families recover money after serious injuries cost them dearly, but pockets the winnings of widows and orphans.

An inmate with an influential family in one gang, joins its arch rival; a female inmate who has ties to both gangs finds her mail has jail officials concerned.

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.

A troubled young inmate, recently sentenced to prison, attempts to make a final impression on staff; a young woman who gave birth in the jail watches her baby grow up without her.

The jail responds with force after an officer is assaulted and inmates attempt escape; an 18-year old shoots her father to death then finds a surrogate mother on the inside.

The survivor of a vicious attack shares his story in the hopes that other inmates will never commit such violence; for another inmate, it's too late to turn back the clock and now the pain of incarceration has begun to take a toll.

An agitated inmate takes severe measures to get staff's attention; a young first-timer is found unconscious in his cell; another inmate garners "enemy status" within the jail.

Purported entrepreneur Antonio Mariot Wilson changes his name, pitch, and act to play a series of roles, and the inveterate huckster fleeces unsuspecting investors for decades, including television star Jenifer Lewis.

A Philadelphia con man gets four years in prison for leading a massive auto insurance fraud scheme that involves 267 associates, 187 fraudulent insurance claims and 44 car accidents.

A superstar attorney impersonates an executive to bilk hedge funds out of millions.

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 capital murder; both buildings are overcrowded, and their layouts are outdated.

An inmate with an influential family in one gang, joins its arch rival; a female inmate who has ties to both gangs finds her mail has jail officials concerned.

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.

A troubled young inmate, recently sentenced to prison, attempts to make a final impression on staff; a young woman who gave birth in the jail watches her baby grow up without her.

The jail responds with force after an officer is assaulted and inmates attempt escape; an 18-year old shoots her father to death then finds a surrogate mother on the inside.

The survivor of a vicious attack shares his story in the hopes that other inmates will never commit such violence; for another inmate, it's too late to turn back the clock and now the pain of incarceration has begun to take a toll.

An agitated inmate takes severe measures to get staff's attention; a young first-timer is found unconscious in his cell; another inmate garners "enemy status" within the jail.

Purported entrepreneur Antonio Mariot Wilson changes his name, pitch, and act to play a series of roles, and the inveterate huckster fleeces unsuspecting investors for decades, including television star Jenifer Lewis.

A Philadelphia con man gets four years in prison for leading a massive auto insurance fraud scheme that involves 267 associates, 187 fraudulent insurance claims and 44 car accidents.

A superstar attorney impersonates an executive to bilk hedge funds out of millions.

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 capital murder; both buildings are overcrowded, and their layouts are outdated.

An inmate with an influential family in one gang, joins its arch rival; a female inmate who has ties to both gangs finds her mail has jail officials concerned.

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.

A troubled young inmate, recently sentenced to prison, attempts to make a final impression on staff; a young woman who gave birth in the jail watches her baby grow up without her.

The jail responds with force after an officer is assaulted and inmates attempt escape; an 18-year old shoots her father to death then finds a surrogate mother on the inside.