A family seeks justice after their daughter is assaulted in jail and the law does nothing to protect her.
Two teenage girls are locked up for a minor offense by a harsh judge who thinks a night in jail will do them good. It's a traumatizing experience that includes an assault. Afterwards, one of the girls and her family seek justice against an unfair legal system.—Anonymous
A bitter-at-the-world, uncaring, arrogant judge tosses a pair of underage joyriders into the county jail (with rats, lice, and rape-happy guards)...in order to teach them and their parents a lesson. Instead, by doing this, he creates a living hell for all involved.—Leonard Maltin
Based on a true story, two teenage girls from a small town in Southern Ohio (Lawrence County) get sentenced to spend several nights in the local county jail. The problem...the county jail also houses adult men and women and correctional officers are free to abuse the prisoners. The movie in not entirely accurate in its depiction of the actual events, but nevertheless, it is entertaining. The young girls were not actually sexually abused, they had consensual sex with many of the young officers. These girls and the officers were used in a scheme to remove an angry old judge from the bench, played by Andy Griffith. The judge was successfully removed from office, however, many innocent individuals had to suffer in order to get him out of office, including the young correctional officers, whose actions became central to the controversy that brought the judge's misconduct to light. On a positive note, as a result of the scandal, youth and adult men and women are no longer allowed to be housed in the same jail facilities. Although many innocent individuals had to suffer, and some still do to this day, a very important policy regarding the housing of inmates in correctional facilities was established.
