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State Prison, Parchman, Mississippi...a land without visible boundaries. Originally a slave plantation ruled by the whip, today its most important crop is neither food nor cotton, but prisoners. And 75 percent of them are African American. During its long history, Parchman has embodied the traditions and folk wisdom of the American South in a way no other prison ever has. Though its legacy includes brutal executions in the gas chamber, it also holds out conjugal visits for the best-behaved convicts.

A behind-bars visit to America's first federal prison. Still operating since 1895, Leavenworth has hosted many infamous inmates, exciting escapes, and bloody riots. Learn the true story of EM The Birdman of Alcatraz /EM , who served most of his time here, and talk to a guard who lost an arm in the current escalating violence. Narrated by Paul Sorvino.

Sgt. Betsy Brantner-Smith and Officers Julie Lardino and Tracy Nance release some aggression and train for hand-to-hand combat with their nightstick batons. Then, Officer Dawn Yorke deals with a belligerent homeless man accused of casing a parking lot for possible theft.

It's a tense moment for Officer Terigi Rossi and Sr. Corporal Rich Emberlin when they are called out to capture a bank robbery suspect they think has barricaded himself inside a garage. After several hours of attempted negotiations, it becomes apparent that SWAT will have to search the attic for the perpetrator. Terigi is also called in to run a narcotics search warrant, but when he catches the suspect destroying evidence can he stop him in time? Even with a non-stop schedule of crime fighting, Rich helps Terigi train for another kind of standoff--this one in the boxing ring.

Charles "Chip" Huth and Kansas City SWAT head out on a high-stakes drug warrant. The team will make simultaneous hits on two locations in the same apartment complex. Chip tries to squeeze in a little family time and the result is a house full of Huths! Then, Sergeant Jim Carmody is called out in the middle of the night. An armed suspect has barricaded himself inside a house, threatening a gunfight. And with strange ether-like smells coming from the garage, SWAT could have an explosive situation on their hands. Later, the 1910 squad gets word about an alleged drug dealer who has run off in the middle of a buy. Chip races off in pursuit of the suspect. Finally, Carmody shows off his playful side, reading with his 4-year old son.

A look at the growing crime of kidnapping. Focuses on the cases of biathlete Kari Swenson in Montana and Exxon executive Sidney Reso in New Jersey, and examines just how effective law enforcement authorities are in investigating and negotiating tense kidnap situations.

Fifteen-year-old Jennifer considered herself an outsider at home, so she ran away looking for love. With her parents desperate for help, Joe Mazzilli and the Runaway Squad quickly get on Jennifer's trail. At first, the only lead is her New York City boyfriend, but a surprise phone call has Joe shifting his tactics. Using her mother as bait, can Joe bring the girl home?

This is the fourth time 14-year-old Letticia has run away and her mother is at wit's end. Joe Mazzilli and the Runaway Squad take the case and begin an exhaustive search. From upper Manhattan to Coney Island, they leave no stone unturned to try to find a girl who seemingly has vanished into thin air.

A crack addict pushes his wife to report personal items he sold for drugs as stolen and fearing prison time he steals a car from a local dealership and takes police on a pursuit that ends in gunfire. And, a divorced father of three, who has turned to drugs to help sustain his long hours on the road as a truck driver, snaps after a racial remark and begins a rampage in his 18-wheeler that results in a multiple car pile-up on a Houston freeway. For the first time on television, hear from the people who have lead police on some of the most dangerous high-speed pursuits ever.

A struggling father resorts to illegal means to make a living, leading him into a situation involving stolen property. Pulled over by police, he runs on foot, steals a van and leads officers on an extremely dangerous chase that ends after he crashes into another vehicle. A doting grandfather ends up on the wrong side of the law and flees after being pulled over. Barely able to see after being pepper-sprayed, he leads officers on a dangerous chase on a two-lane road.

2003, Livermore, California: 17-year old Katie Belflower seduces a high school classmate's husband, 20-year old Mike Simons. The young Monstress is willing to kill not just once--but twice--to keep Simons to herself. And in Los Angeles in 1991, 35-year old Brandita Taliano works the streets until she becomes the full-time mistress of 55-year old Dennis Dawley. When Dennis' wife of 33 years is brutally murdered, all signs point to Dennis and his Monstress.

1996: Ventura, California. 32-year old supermarket clerk Diana Haun thinks she's met her soul mate in co-worker Michael Dally when the two start a steamy affair. But, there's one thing standing between her and a "happily ever after" -- Michael's wife, Sherri. Diana will do whatever it takes to get Sherri out of the way. And in Northport, Florida in 2010, a mistress "sex slave" goes off the rails when her "master" of 13 years tries to leave her for good. Some attractions can be fatal when a mistress turns into a Monstress.

2003: Kingsville, Texas. Elizabeth Reynolds claims she's divorced when she gets involved with 39-year old Al Benitez. She'll do just about anything to please Al. But when he finds out she's still married, he tries to break it off. Elizabeth goes bezerk and hires a hitman to get her revenge on Al. And in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Linda Henning believes in government conspiracies and aliens. Her new lover Diazien Hossencoft convinces her that his wife Girly is an evil alien queen who must be vanquished and the two plot to kill Girly.

A look at the growing crime of kidnapping. Focuses on the cases of biathlete Kari Swenson in Montana and Exxon executive Sidney Reso in New Jersey, and examines just how effective law enforcement authorities are in investigating and negotiating tense kidnap situations.

Fifteen-year-old Jennifer considered herself an outsider at home, so she ran away looking for love. With her parents desperate for help, Joe Mazzilli and the Runaway Squad quickly get on Jennifer's trail. At first, the only lead is her New York City boyfriend, but a surprise phone call has Joe shifting his tactics. Using her mother as bait, can Joe bring the girl home?

This is the fourth time 14-year-old Letticia has run away and her mother is at wit's end. Joe Mazzilli and the Runaway Squad take the case and begin an exhaustive search. From upper Manhattan to Coney Island, they leave no stone unturned to try to find a girl who seemingly has vanished into thin air.

A crack addict pushes his wife to report personal items he sold for drugs as stolen and fearing prison time he steals a car from a local dealership and takes police on a pursuit that ends in gunfire. And, a divorced father of three, who has turned to drugs to help sustain his long hours on the road as a truck driver, snaps after a racial remark and begins a rampage in his 18-wheeler that results in a multiple car pile-up on a Houston freeway. For the first time on television, hear from the people who have lead police on some of the most dangerous high-speed pursuits ever.

A struggling father resorts to illegal means to make a living, leading him into a situation involving stolen property. Pulled over by police, he runs on foot, steals a van and leads officers on an extremely dangerous chase that ends after he crashes into another vehicle. A doting grandfather ends up on the wrong side of the law and flees after being pulled over. Barely able to see after being pepper-sprayed, he leads officers on a dangerous chase on a two-lane road.

2003, Livermore, California: 17-year old Katie Belflower seduces a high school classmate's husband, 20-year old Mike Simons. The young Monstress is willing to kill not just once--but twice--to keep Simons to herself. And in Los Angeles in 1991, 35-year old Brandita Taliano works the streets until she becomes the full-time mistress of 55-year old Dennis Dawley. When Dennis' wife of 33 years is brutally murdered, all signs point to Dennis and his Monstress.

1996: Ventura, California. 32-year old supermarket clerk Diana Haun thinks she's met her soul mate in co-worker Michael Dally when the two start a steamy affair. But, there's one thing standing between her and a "happily ever after" -- Michael's wife, Sherri. Diana will do whatever it takes to get Sherri out of the way. And in Northport, Florida in 2010, a mistress "sex slave" goes off the rails when her "master" of 13 years tries to leave her for good. Some attractions can be fatal when a mistress turns into a Monstress.

2003: Kingsville, Texas. Elizabeth Reynolds claims she's divorced when she gets involved with 39-year old Al Benitez. She'll do just about anything to please Al. But when he finds out she's still married, he tries to break it off. Elizabeth goes bezerk and hires a hitman to get her revenge on Al. And in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Linda Henning believes in government conspiracies and aliens. Her new lover Diazien Hossencoft convinces her that his wife Girly is an evil alien queen who must be vanquished and the two plot to kill Girly.

In-depth look at police on trial for corruption and brutality. Examines how police are treated as defendants and the types of sentences they face; and reveals research results that show that police and the general public are held to different standards of justice.

A look at the controversial case of North Carolina author Michael Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife, a high powered business executive. At the trial, the prosecution showed that Peterson stood to collect a large amount of life insurance if his wife died. But the defense claimed that the police were seeking revenge against Peterson for articles he had written critical of them in the local paper.

A look at how the justice system handled the unique case of Dr. L. Stan Naramore, who was convicted of attempting to murder a 78-year-old terminally ill woman and of killing an 81-year-old farmer. But "tough Irish" defense attorney Kurt Kerns, who "bawled like a baby" and threw up when Naramore was convicted, later persuaded the Kansas Board of Appeals to issue a highly unusual ruling. Includes interviews with Naramore and Kerns.

The largest prison system in the free world, its 20,000 male and female inmates reflect the crimes and racial tensions of Los Angeles County. The challenge is staggering--feed 75,000 meals a day and keep an estimated 16,000 gang members from killing each other! Welcome to LA County Jail with an inmate roster that reads like a Who's Who of national crime stories--Bugsy Siegel, Mickey Cohen, Robert Mitchum, Robert Blake, Charles Manson...all passed through its standing-room-only holding tanks!