The Sentence

August 4, 1996
45 min
3.4/5
Season 2 - Episode 22: The Sentence

Season 2 - Episode 22: The Sentence

The Sentence - Episode 22

Overview

Let the punishment fit the crime: an ambitious inventor, Dr. Jack Henson, creates a "" virtual prison"" and wants the government to adopt it nation-wide. Using his invention, convicts serve a life sentence in just a few hours. Henson claims the harsh sentences will ensure that criminals never offend again while the short time required cuts prison costs. He seems to be making his point until they connect an innocent man to the apparatus and the demonstration goes sour. To save the young man's life, Henson must submit to his own invention -- and to a lesson in the true meaning of justice.

Episode Information

TV Show

The Outer Limits

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

22

Air Date

August 4, 1996

Runtime

45 minutes

Rating

3.4/5

Guest Stars

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Dr. Jack Henson

Jan D'Arcy

Jan D'Arcy

Senator Sara Watson

Andrea Roth

Andrea Roth

Dr. Dana Elwin

Garwin Sanford

Garwin Sanford

Senator Meade

Dave 'Squatch' Ward

Dave 'Squatch' Ward

Giant Convict

J

J. Douglas Stewart

Watts

Crew

J

Joseph L. Scanlan

Director

Melissa Rosenberg

Melissa Rosenberg

Writer