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, Oct 13 10:00 P.M. A Mother Apart     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Oct 14 12:00 P.M. A Mother Apart     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Oct 14 1:30 P.M. La Casa de Mama Icha     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Oct 14 3:00 P.M. Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Oct 15 3:00 A.M. Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Oct 15 3:00 A.M. A Mother Apart     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 15 7:00 P.M. Is There Anybody Out There?     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Oct 15 8:30 P.M. A Mother Apart     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 16 12:00 A.M. Is There Anybody Out There?     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 16 1:30 A.M. A Mother Apart     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 16 8:00 A.M. Is There Anybody Out There?     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Oct 16 9:30 A.M. A Mother Apart     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Oct 18 12:00 P.M. A Mother Apart     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 27 8:00 P.M. I Didn't See You There     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 28 1:00 A.M. I Didn't See You There     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Oct 28 9:00 A.M. I Didn't See You There     NH World (11.3)


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