American Crimes

Would-be marketing mogul Jeanetta Standefor relies on investor trust and faith when she convinces clients that their cash is rescuing homeowners from foreclosure.

Construction workers unwittingly foot the bill for Melissa King's lifestyle; a smooth-talking ladies-man creates a phony gold scheme.

Trevor Cook runs an investment fund and solicits $190 million from U.S. investors that heard his message through talk radio.

A man concocts a $50 million phony international real estate scheme spending millions on his own lavish lifestyle.

College admissions coach Rick Singer accepts money from parents to have their kids admitted to elite colleges.

Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities in South Florida stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs; his plans include turning patients into prostitutes and sober homes into drug-fueled brothels.

The troublemakers of the jail system and how correctional officers control the situation caused by these troublemakers.

A U.S. Marine violates the code and now faces a murder charge; a would-be soccer mom takes up with a violent street gang; an openly gay inmate adheres to the convict code and pays the price.

Using inmates to turn troubled teens away from a life of crime; inmates express their regrets.

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

In a life full of restrictions, we've seen inmates take control of whatever they can, despite the consequences; we've seen frustrated inmates reach their breaking point; in the battle of wills, some will take actions that can never be reversed.

For some kids, the revolving door of lockup seems to snag one generation after the next; 17-year-old Kenneth and 14-year-old Kentrell have 10 brothers and sisters, a father in prison and a mother with a criminal record for public nuisance.

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.

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.

The troublemakers of the jail system and how correctional officers control the situation caused by these troublemakers.

A U.S. Marine violates the code and now faces a murder charge; a would-be soccer mom takes up with a violent street gang; an openly gay inmate adheres to the convict code and pays the price.

Using inmates to turn troubled teens away from a life of crime; inmates express their regrets.

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

In a life full of restrictions, we've seen inmates take control of whatever they can, despite the consequences; we've seen frustrated inmates reach their breaking point; in the battle of wills, some will take actions that can never be reversed.

For some kids, the revolving door of lockup seems to snag one generation after the next; 17-year-old Kenneth and 14-year-old Kentrell have 10 brothers and sisters, a father in prison and a mother with a criminal record for public nuisance.

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.

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.

The troublemakers of the jail system and how correctional officers control the situation caused by these troublemakers.

A U.S. Marine violates the code and now faces a murder charge; a would-be soccer mom takes up with a violent street gang; an openly gay inmate adheres to the convict code and pays the price.

Using inmates to turn troubled teens away from a life of crime; inmates express their regrets.

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

In a life full of restrictions, we've seen inmates take control of whatever they can, despite the consequences; we've seen frustrated inmates reach their breaking point; in the battle of wills, some will take actions that can never be reversed.

For some kids, the revolving door of lockup seems to snag one generation after the next; 17-year-old Kenneth and 14-year-old Kentrell have 10 brothers and sisters, a father in prison and a mother with a criminal record for public nuisance.

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.

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.

The troublemakers of the jail system and how correctional officers control the situation caused by these troublemakers.

A U.S. Marine violates the code and now faces a murder charge; a would-be soccer mom takes up with a violent street gang; an openly gay inmate adheres to the convict code and pays the price.

A young inmate with a big personality faces problems while four other inmates are in jail after a shocking home invasion robbery and rape; one defendant will stand apart from the others, though nothing will prepare him for what's to come.

In Kent County Jail, a well-known inmate is back with more than 130 prior stays; an inside look at life in the one wing of the jail that inmates consider prime real estate, but where one will be expelled for good.

A routine cell search reveals an inmate on the edge, and prison officials intervene; cameras are turned over to the inmates for a glimpse behind the walls of the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility.

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.

An inmate takes his fights from the street to the halls of the jail and his boyhood friend follows his example; two brothers turn to crime to support their habits and one faces the prospect of hitting the streets again.

A man accused of possessing child porn tries to salvage his relationship with his daughter and her children; deputies contend with an inmate on a mission.

The relationships formed between inmates inside and outside of jail often take unexpected turns.

An exploration of first-time inmates that look like they should be sitting in classrooms rather than jail cells.

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 young inmate with a big personality faces problems while four other inmates are in jail after a shocking home invasion robbery and rape; one defendant will stand apart from the others, though nothing will prepare him for what's to come.

In Kent County Jail, a well-known inmate is back with more than 130 prior stays; an inside look at life in the one wing of the jail that inmates consider prime real estate, but where one will be expelled for good.

A routine cell search reveals an inmate on the edge, and prison officials intervene; cameras are turned over to the inmates for a glimpse behind the walls of the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility.

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.

An inmate takes his fights from the street to the halls of the jail and his boyhood friend follows his example; two brothers turn to crime to support their habits and one faces the prospect of hitting the streets again.

A man accused of possessing child porn tries to salvage his relationship with his daughter and her children; deputies contend with an inmate on a mission.

The relationships formed between inmates inside and outside of jail often take unexpected turns.

An exploration of first-time inmates that look like they should be sitting in classrooms rather than jail cells.

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 young inmate with a big personality faces problems while four other inmates are in jail after a shocking home invasion robbery and rape; one defendant will stand apart from the others, though nothing will prepare him for what's to come.

In Kent County Jail, a well-known inmate is back with more than 130 prior stays; an inside look at life in the one wing of the jail that inmates consider prime real estate, but where one will be expelled for good.

A routine cell search reveals an inmate on the edge, and prison officials intervene; cameras are turned over to the inmates for a glimpse behind the walls of the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility.

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.

An inmate takes his fights from the street to the halls of the jail and his boyhood friend follows his example; two brothers turn to crime to support their habits and one faces the prospect of hitting the streets again.