Mario Díaz
Director
Kids Behind Bars (2011)
Season 2
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.
Released April 30, 2019
Episode 120 min
14+
Genres: Crime, Documentary, Reality
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.life-imprisonment, tmdb.young-offender, tmdb.resentencing, imdb.child, imdb.murder, imdb.prison + 4 more, imdb.juvenile-crime, imdb.teenager, imdb.teenage-killer, imdb.torture
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Tubi TV, A&E, The Roku Channel + 5 more, Hoopla, Disney Plus, A&E Crime Central Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Philo
Production Companies: The Intellectual Property Corporation
Network: A&E
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Shelton
Shelton Jackson was 17 when he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Thomas Maynard, who tragically left behind a week-old baby boy. Now 48, Jackson has been granted a resentencing hearing that could result in his release, something Maynard's widow Leesa vehemently opposes.
Aug. 26, 2021, midnight
S2E2 - Dana
Dana Barker was only 17 when she killed her former stepmother Brenda in 1994. Back then, the court failed to consider the role of her father Joe in the crime, and the circumstances that led her to murder. Now 44, Dana is fighting for a resentencing hearing, although the state of Oklahoma maintains her case does not qualify for consideration.
Sept. 2, 2021, midnight
S2E3 - Deon
17-year-old Deon Haynes was sentenced to life in prison for killing former classmate Christy Davis in her home. Now 47, Deon has been granted a resentencing hearing, but his continued claim of innocence has brought his capacity for rehabilitation into question.
Sept. 9, 2021, midnight
S2E4 - Billy
16-year-old William Najar shot and killed Michael Decker, who was camping in the Phoenix desert. Now 38, Najar is facing an upcoming resentencing hearing.
Sept. 16, 2021, midnight
S2E5 - Justin
What drives a teenage boy to kill his own father? Justin Long was only 15 years old when he violently killed his adoptive father, Hoyt Long. Justin believes he finally snapped after years of corporal punishment.
Sept. 23, 2021, midnight
S2E6 - Malcolm
Malcolm Thrower was 17 when he stabbed and killed Marilyn Russell, a neighborhood woman who had offered to help the homeless teen. Now 28 and serving a life without parole sentence, Malcolm hopes to earn an opportunity for a reduced sentence, and forgiveness from Marilyn’s family.
Sept. 30, 2021, midnight
S2E7 - Richard
Richard Kinder was 17 when he and a friend committed a robbery that ended in a young woman’s death and the serious injury of her boyfriend; now 65, Richard has served nearly 50 years of a life-without-parole sentence.
Oct. 7, 2021, midnight
S2E8 - The Incorrigibles
Side-by-side examination of two cases involving juveniles initially sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Oct. 7, 2021, midnight
S2E9 - Miguel
Oct. 14, 2021, midnight
S2E10 - The Malvo Effect
Oct. 14, 2021, midnight
Network: A&E
Episode Runtime: 120 min.
Season Runtime: 836 min.
Released: April 30, 2019
Last Air Date: Oct. 14, 2021, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR / 14+
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