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6/10 by 2 users
Justice, USA (2024)
A compelling 360-degree insider's view of Nashville's criminal justice system, offering unprecedented access to the men's, women's, and juvenile jails, as we watch inmates, deputies, lawyers, and judges confront issues of incarceration, mental illness, and addiction.
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Release Date:
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Country: US
Language: En
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Country: US
Language: En
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Season 1:
In the Nashville correctional system, a woman is entangled in a cycle of domestic violence. An ex-minor league baseball player is derailed by mental illness. Two young men in Juvenile Detention, both shy of their 18th birthdays, face jail time.
Teresa is a victim of domestic violence. Zach's mother puts up her retirement fund to bail him out of jail. Keith is arrested by 10 armed policemen. Tristan receives his high school diploma. Caleb gets another chance.
Teresa files a complaint against John. Caleb is rearrested. A teen faces 25 years in prison. Tristan learns his fate. Keith sees his arrest footage.
Diamond begins her 25-year prison sentence. Katie goes before the parole board. We get a close look at life in the women's jail. A new arrestee suffers from heroin withdrawal. Katie reveals the root of her addiction.
Through some clever lawyering, Antonio is released. Katie prepares to leave jail. Tra'Meisha has her transfer hearing. A homicide defendant wants to replace a lawyer who hasn't visited him in four years. A woman gives birth while incarcerated.
Antonio's parents try to find him on his 30th birthday. Katie gets out of jail, but Josh is arrested. In a restorative justice program, a family tries to forgive the young man who is responsible for their loved one's death.