The Outer Limits (1995)
S02E22 The Sentence
Title: The Sentence Plot: Dr. Jack Henson, an enterprising inventor, designs a "virtual prison" aimed at revolutionizing the justice system. He envisions a future where inmates experience a lifetime of punishment within mere hours, promising reduced costs and a deterrent effect on crime. His bold idea gains traction—until an innocent man is wrongly linked to the system, leading to a disastrous outcome. To rescue the young man from a dire fate, Henson must become a subject of his own creation, ultimately learning a profound lesson about justice and accountability.
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A Stitch in Time
Resurrection
Unnatural Selection
I Hear You Calling
Mind Over Matter
Beyond the Veil
First Anniversary
Straight and Narrow
Trial by Fire
Worlds Apart
The Refuge
Inconstant Moon
From Within
The Heist
Afterlife
The Deprogrammers
Paradise
The Light Brigade
Falling Star
Out of Body
Vanishing Act
The Sentence