Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole

A sober, emotionally heavy look at young lives caught between harsh sentences and uncertain second chances.

Created by

Mario Díaz

Genres

Documentary, Crime, Reality

Overview

The individual stories of previously convicted child offenders sentenced to mandatory life terms, without parole, who are now seeking resentencing on the heels of a recent United States Supreme Court ruling. While some may be resentenced to life, others could be immediately released or given a new sentence that makes them eligible for parole.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, guilt, redemption, crime

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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