Judgment Day: Prison or Parole

2016 • Investigation Discovery

3.5

2 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (3)

1 A Second Chance

5/22/16

Season-only

Coming before the Colorado Board of Parole is Benny Sandoval, who is serving a sentence for 1st degree attempted murder. North in Wyoming, Steve Barela, convicted of 2nd degree murder of his wife, hopes the board will give him a chance at parole.

2 Damage Done

5/29/16

Season-only

James Sturman, convicted of killing his girlfriend, hopes to be paroled to a halfway house. Joshua Buckles wants to put his violent crime in the past. And in Colorado, Jordan Epperson hopes to impress the board and be returned to his hometown in Arizona.

3 Unforgiven

6/5/16

Season-only

Eric Felix has served five years for criminal negligent homicide. Travis McLennan, convicted of sexual abuse of a minor, hopes the board can look past his poor decisions. The parole boards must decide if they are safe for release.

About this show

Judgment Day: Prison or Parole is an investigative series that gives viewers an inside look into the high stakes decisions made by parole boards every day when they have to decide if criminals are safe to release. Award winning documentarian Joe Berlinger directs this series with his unique access into the criminal justice system.

Ratings and reviews

3.5

2 reviews