In a bold bid to break the cycle of recidivism, Sheriff Nick Cocchi of the Hampden County Sheriff's Office in Massachusetts, is allowing estranged family members to spend two nights in jail to restore broken family bonds but when the cell doors close, will healing begin or will some inmates find themselves facing reintegration alone?
The first episode features a man from New Hampshire who attempts to reconnect with his estranged, incarcerated son. The son is in prison for a parole violation related to a manslaughter conviction. The father hopes to provide support, but only if his son agrees to seek help for his drug addiction, which is the primary source of their conflict.
Robert's history of incarceration due to drug addiction has fractured his family.
Jessica's drug addiction has led to a series of crimes that landed her in jail more than once.