AllenMenericiscommittedtoapsychiatricinstitutionforthecriminallyinsanebecauseofabrutalrevengemurder.Thereheisforcedtodealwiththeveryillandthedangerousuntil,aspartofasocializationprogram,heistransferredtominimumsecuritywherehemeetsMia,abeautifulbipolarfemaleinmate.Everhauntedbyhispast,AllenseekshisredemptionwhensuddeneventsdemandthatheprotectMiafromtheviolenceandchaosoftheinstitution.