Corrections Officer Emil Sorn believed the inmates at Larsan State Prison were coddled by the system, had too many rights, and never received any real punishment for their crimes. As sergeant in charge of the evening shift, disrespect or disobedience in any form was dealt with swiftly, severely, and quietly.

Then one night he had an epiphany. The idea started in a bar after a couple of drinks, and like most ideas so conceived, it should’ve stayed there.

If the accused is granted the right to face their accuser, Sorn thought, then the victim should have the right to confront the perpetrator. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life.

There is a fine line between Justice and Revenge.
Emil Sorn is about to cross it.

"Corrections officers have a difficult job," Kelso states - and he should know; he used to be one. "They are called upon to enforce rules on those who have little or no regard for rules. They are vilified by those in their care as well as those who don’t understand what’s involved in the job they do."