Judgment Day: Should the Guilty Go Free

Overview

Each year in the United States, over 200,000 prisoners face a parole board that must make the difficult judgment of whether these convicted criminals are ready to gain their freedom and return to society. This documentary focuses on three inmates in Louisiana, Nevada, and Massachusetts with a range of chilling crimes - a father's murder by his troubled son, a crime of passion by a respected NASA scientist, and a shooting/robbery on the streets of Las Vegas. Incorporating interviews of key characters with extensive testimony footage and reenactment sequences that explore the life and crime of the inmate, the film vividly examines the conflicting needs of the victim, the criminal, and the community while testing our own notions of justice.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 3, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

HBO,HBO Documentary Films

Cast

Ronnie Stutes,J.D. Polzin

Director

Joe Berlinger

Writer

Nat Segaloff,Gayle Kirschenbaum

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0362791