Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole — Season 1, Episode 6: James
Documentary, Crime, Reality • 44 min • 2 seasons, 19 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
On November 24, 1990, 15-year-old James killed his stepmother and three young brothers with a shotgun, and then set their rural Wyoming home on fire. It was a crime the small town of Thermopolis would never forget. Twenty-seven years later, James' legal team is arguing that his original sentence is unconstitutional and that he should be resentenced.
About Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole
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.