Brenda Kniffen (Virginia Madsen) and her husband, Scott (Jeffrey Nordling), are accused of abusing their two young boys. It's a false accusation made by someone with a grudge against the family, and there is no proof to the claim. But that doesn't stop overeager prosecutor Andrew Gindes (John Billingsley) from getting the couple convicted and sentenced to life in prison. From behind bars, the couple fights for over a decade to prove their innocence and reunite their family.