15 to Life: Kenneth's Story
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Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida. At age 15, Kenneth Young received four consecutive life sentences for a series of armed robberies. Imprisoned for more than a decade, he believed he would die behind bars. Now a U.S. Supreme Court decision could set him free. This film follows Young's struggle for redemption, revealing a justice system with thousands of young people serving sentences intended for society's most dangerous criminals.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2707

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Mon, Dec 8 10:00 P.M. Between Goodbyes     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 10 3:00 A.M. Between Goodbyes     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 10 7:30 P.M. Between Goodbyes     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Dec 11 12:30 A.M. Between Goodbyes     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Dec 11 8:30 A.M. Between Goodbyes     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Dec 11 7:00 P.M. An Act of Worship     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 12 1:30 A.M. An Act of Worship     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 12 9:30 A.M. An Act of Worship     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 13 3:00 A.M. Between Goodbyes     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Dec 13 12:00 P.M. Between Goodbyes     NH World (11.3)


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