American Crimes

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 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.

A young woman finds love in the jail's one co-ed housing unit; another inmate, charged with a spree of armed robberies, now comes under investigation inside the jail; a father speaks for his son, who if found guilty, could face the death penalty.

Police take a young man into custody following the murder of a 15-year-old boy in his Louisville, Ky., home; the jail finds itself with a multitude of related high-profile cases.

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

Producers take the time to get to know dozens of inmates, following the action and watching the story unfold in from of their eyes.

Producers offer candid interviews and previously unaired footage of some of the most hardcore prison stories.

An inmate with incredible artistic abilities is charged in tragic crime; another inmate's seeming obsession with jail food causes problems; an unconventional marriage ends violently.

Before any inmate sees the inside of a prison, he has most likely first seen the inside of a jail; nothing about jail is for the faint of heart; for some, jail is the ultimate limbo between freedom and a life behind bars or even worse.

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 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.

A young woman finds love in the jail's one co-ed housing unit; another inmate, charged with a spree of armed robberies, now comes under investigation inside the jail; a father speaks for his son, who if found guilty, could face the death penalty.

Police take a young man into custody following the murder of a 15-year-old boy in his Louisville, Ky., home; the jail finds itself with a multitude of related high-profile cases.

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

Producers take the time to get to know dozens of inmates, following the action and watching the story unfold in from of their eyes.

Producers offer candid interviews and previously unaired footage of some of the most hardcore prison stories.