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Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole - Season 2

Series: Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole
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Episodes
10
Rating
TV14
Year
2021
Language
English
Publisher
A&E

About

"Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole" tells the individual stories of eight 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.

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Episodes

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1. Shelton

43m

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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.

2. Dana

43m

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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.

3. Deon

43m

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17-year-old Deon Haynes was sentenced to life in prison for killing former classmate Christy Davis in her home.

4. Billy

43m

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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.

5. Justin

43m

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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.

6. Malcolm

43m

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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.

Extended Details

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Artists

James Wileyactor
Preston Chaversactor
Bobby Gonzalesactor