American Crimes

California Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, looked like the perfect political power couple but instead of serving the public, these partners in life conspired to help themselves to hundreds of thousands in campaign dollars.

T.R. Wright -- the architect of what's been called the wildest insurance fraud scheme Texas has ever seen -- shares his almost-too-crazy-to-be-true story with American Greed.

A once $100 million publishing fortune creates tension between mother and son when he's accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds and fraud.

Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz steals from a youth group and his death in the woods in Fox Lake, Ill., sparks a massive manhunt to find his killers.

Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from AIDS patients, the chronically ill and seniors and fraudulently resells them as low risk investments to clients.

A brutal stabbing puts Indiana State Prison on edge; a brash new inmate gets taken down a notch; two buddies do their time together; cameras are put into the hands of inmates who share intimate thoughts about life behind bars.

At Indiana State Prison, visitation is a valued privilege for inmates, but it can also be abused; it's the most common route for contraband to enter the prison; an anonymous tip has put Internal Affairs on high alert.

From the most trusted inmates, working at the prison barbershop, to inmate assaults on prison staff, or inmates who turn violence against themselves, at Indiana State Prison, "cutting" has many meanings.

Alcohol is not allowed inside Indiana State Prison; that doesn't stop the inmates from making it, or correctional officers from confiscating it; in past years, the most common forms of contraband were drugs or tobacco; today it's cell phones.

Using a form of integration at Indiana State that goes beyond race, the Residential Treatment Unit selects inmates with a history of good behavior to live with and serve as mentors to inmates with mental health issues.

In a world dictated by fear, some resort to violence, and others become victims, while those on death row at Indiana State Prison can only wait for the inevitable.

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

The price of crime is often paid by the most innocent, by creativity wasted on destructive ends, but some inmates are determined to better themselves and adapt to life in prison.

To their victims, they were epitome of terror and the face of their nightmares; five of the most notorious inmates to ever appear on Lockup reveal startling insights into their shocking brands of predatory behavior.

A brutal stabbing puts Indiana State Prison on edge; a brash new inmate gets taken down a notch; two buddies do their time together; cameras are put into the hands of inmates who share intimate thoughts about life behind bars.

At Indiana State Prison, visitation is a valued privilege for inmates, but it can also be abused; it's the most common route for contraband to enter the prison; an anonymous tip has put Internal Affairs on high alert.

From the most trusted inmates, working at the prison barbershop, to inmate assaults on prison staff, or inmates who turn violence against themselves, at Indiana State Prison, "cutting" has many meanings.

Alcohol is not allowed inside Indiana State Prison; that doesn't stop the inmates from making it, or correctional officers from confiscating it; in past years, the most common forms of contraband were drugs or tobacco; today it's cell phones.

Using a form of integration at Indiana State that goes beyond race, the Residential Treatment Unit selects inmates with a history of good behavior to live with and serve as mentors to inmates with mental health issues.

In a world dictated by fear, some resort to violence, and others become victims, while those on death row at Indiana State Prison can only wait for the inevitable.

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

The price of crime is often paid by the most innocent, by creativity wasted on destructive ends, but some inmates are determined to better themselves and adapt to life in prison.

To their victims, they were epitome of terror and the face of their nightmares; five of the most notorious inmates to ever appear on Lockup reveal startling insights into their shocking brands of predatory behavior.

A brutal stabbing puts Indiana State Prison on edge; a brash new inmate gets taken down a notch; two buddies do their time together; cameras are put into the hands of inmates who share intimate thoughts about life behind bars.

At Indiana State Prison, visitation is a valued privilege for inmates, but it can also be abused; it's the most common route for contraband to enter the prison; an anonymous tip has put Internal Affairs on high alert.

From the most trusted inmates, working at the prison barbershop, to inmate assaults on prison staff, or inmates who turn violence against themselves, at Indiana State Prison, "cutting" has many meanings.

Alcohol is not allowed inside Indiana State Prison; that doesn't stop the inmates from making it, or correctional officers from confiscating it; in past years, the most common forms of contraband were drugs or tobacco; today it's cell phones.

Using a form of integration at Indiana State that goes beyond race, the Residential Treatment Unit selects inmates with a history of good behavior to live with and serve as mentors to inmates with mental health issues.

In a world dictated by fear, some resort to violence, and others become victims, while those on death row at Indiana State Prison can only wait for the inevitable.

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

The price of crime is often paid by the most innocent, by creativity wasted on destructive ends, but some inmates are determined to better themselves and adapt to life in prison.

To their victims, they were epitome of terror and the face of their nightmares; five of the most notorious inmates to ever appear on Lockup reveal startling insights into their shocking brands of predatory behavior.

A brutal stabbing puts Indiana State Prison on edge; a brash new inmate gets taken down a notch; two buddies do their time together; cameras are put into the hands of inmates who share intimate thoughts about life behind bars.

At Indiana State Prison, visitation is a valued privilege for inmates, but it can also be abused; it's the most common route for contraband to enter the prison; an anonymous tip has put Internal Affairs on high alert.

A grim field trip for one inmate, while another offers up clues to an Ohio sex slave mystery; horseplay in the county jail usually doesn't mean fun and games.

A look at female inmates that start off socializing, but end up creating a lot drama for the staff.

The crew's take on being in prisons and jails across the U.S. and the world for over a decade.

Before any inmate sees the inside of a prison, he has most likely first seen the inside of a jail; nnothing 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.

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.

In prison WTF stands for workouts, tattoos and food.

Up-close and personal with transgender inmates, and inmates with dreams of stardom.

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

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

A grim field trip for one inmate, while another offers up clues to an Ohio sex slave mystery; horseplay in the county jail usually doesn't mean fun and games.

A look at female inmates that start off socializing, but end up creating a lot drama for the staff.

The crew's take on being in prisons and jails across the U.S. and the world for over a decade.

Before any inmate sees the inside of a prison, he has most likely first seen the inside of a jail; nnothing 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.

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.

In prison WTF stands for workouts, tattoos and food.

Up-close and personal with transgender inmates, and inmates with dreams of stardom.

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

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

A grim field trip for one inmate, while another offers up clues to an Ohio sex slave mystery; horseplay in the county jail usually doesn't mean fun and games.

A look at female inmates that start off socializing, but end up creating a lot drama for the staff.

The crew's take on being in prisons and jails across the U.S. and the world for over a decade.

Before any inmate sees the inside of a prison, he has most likely first seen the inside of a jail; nnothing 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.

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.