The Sentence

Aug 04, 1996 on Syfy at 12:00 AM

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Summary

Let the punishment fit the crime: an ambitious inventor, Dr. Jack Henson, creates a "virtual prison" and wants the government to adopt it nation-wide. Using his invention, convicts serve a life sentence in just a few hours. Henson claims the harsh se... (more)ntences will ensure that criminals never offend again while the short time required cuts prison costs. He seems to be making his point until they connect an innocent man to the apparatus and the demonstration goes sour. To save the young man's life, Henson must submit to his own invention -- and to a lesson in the true meaning of justice.

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