In the heart of a maximum security prison where hope is a rare currency, warden Warden Harris (Vinnie Jones) rules with an iron fist and a ruthless sense of justice. When Eddie Vernon (Jonathan Brandis), a young man imprisoned for death for a crime he swears was uncomplicated, begins to reveal details that point to a conspiracy within the prison system, he finds an unexpected ally in Dr.), the prison psychologist.
As Eddie's execution date approaches, he and Dr. Sheppard must navigate a maze of corruption, violence and betrayal, with Detective Bob Kessel (Tim Thomerson) becoming suspicious of the dark practices within the prison. As Warden Harris faces his own demons and moral dilemmas, the search for truth becomes a race against time, where redemption and justice become intertwined in a desperate battle for survival.
