A tough judge balances her aversion to minor offenders with firm beliefs on justice and punishment as she tackles complex cases inside a juvenile court.

Straight-laced Luke inadvertently finds himself sentenced to two years in Young Offender Institution Sunnybank View after becoming a bank robber’s getaway driver, along with the bank robber in question, his girlfriend’s brother and so-called friend - Jason. To make matters worse he has to share a cell with Jason. Luke will have to rely on Jason’s street smarts to get him through. Unfortunately, Jason is a massive idiot.

Ce documentaire s'intéresse à des prisonniers condamnés alors qu'ils étaient mineurs et qui purgent une peine à perpétuité. Grâce à un nouveau jugement de la Cour suprême américaine, ils peuvent maintenant espérer une peine réduite. Certains sont de nouveau condamnés à vie ou reçoivent une peine plus clémente, mais d'autres sont libérés immédiatement.

Former professional footballer and young offender Ian Wright is on a personal mission to help young offenders at Portland Young Offenders Institution create and participate in their own football academy.

Boys Banged Up is an unflinching insight into life inside a prison for young offenders (YOI).