15 to Life: Kenneth's Story
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Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida. At age 15, Kenneth Young received four consecutive life sentences for a series of armed robberies. Imprisoned for more than a decade, he believed he would die behind bars. Now a U.S. Supreme Court decision could set him free. This film follows Young's struggle for redemption, revealing a justice system with thousands of young people serving sentences intended for society's most dangerous criminals.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2707

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Wed, May 1 7:30 P.M. Liquor Store Dreams     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 2 12:30 A.M. Liquor Store Dreams     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 2 8:30 A.M. Liquor Store Dreams     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 2 3:30 P.M. Wuhan Wuhan     NH World (11.3)
Sat, May 4 12:00 P.M. Liquor Store Dreams     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 7 3:00 P.M. American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs     NH World (11.3)
Mon, May 13 2:00 P.M. About Love     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 14 12:00 P.M. Through The Night     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, May 14 1:30 P.M. Midwives     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, May 14 3:30 P.M. Children of the Mist     NH World (11.3)
Wed, May 15 3:00 P.M. Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust     NH World (11.3)
Tue, May 21 1:30 P.M. Let The Little Light Shine     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, May 29 7:00 P.M. How to Have An American Baby     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 30 12:00 A.M. How to Have An American Baby     NH World (11.3)
Thu, May 30 8:00 A.M. How to Have An American Baby     NH World (11.3)


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