For Life

A prisoner becomes a lawyer and begins to litigate cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn't commit.

Tensions rise between Aaron and his crew when Aaron provides counsel to a white supremacist in order to repay his debt to Wild Bill. Maskins ups his game when Aaron sues the NYPD in order to gain access to his case file. Jasmine's boyfriend Ronnie meets Aaron for the first time, but is apprehensive to confront Aaron with the truth about Aaron's impact on Jasmine's life.

Determined to gain access to his police file, Aaron decides to represent an inmate from Safiya's drug rehabilitation program, whose brother is a cop. Maskins and O'Reilly close in on proof of Aaron's malfeasance during Jose Rodriguez's trial, targeting Marie as a way to get to Aaron.

In a unique episode taking us back nine years, Marie struggles in her marriage to Aaron as she deals with the turbulence of Aaron's arrest, trial, and incarceration.

While litigating on behalf of an inmate locked up on a robbery charge, Aaron is torn between doing what's right and what's best for his case. Heartened by Aaron's new lead, Marie recommits to his case, researching witnesses on Aaron's behalf. Safiya closes in on Foster's drug smuggling scheme.

Aaron confronts O'Reilly in court, targeting the search warrant used in Aaron's arrest and the DA's failure to disclose a confidential informant. Marie's father comes to town intent on encouraging her and Darius to solidify their relationship. Maskins arranges for a dangerous inmate to be transferred to Bellmore in hopes that he'll cause problems for Safiya and Aaron.

Aaron struggles to balance the demands of his own case with the needs of an inmate who's fighting for the right to marry his dying girlfriend. Safiya  defies the Prison Board, jeopardizing Anya's campaign as well as their marriage.

In order to get back his burner phone and maintain his lifeline to the outside world, Aaron is forced to defend Cassius Dawkins after Dawkins fights with Wild Bill and the white supremacists. Marie struggles with her feelings for Aaron in the wake of his signing their divorce papers. Roswell pushes Safiya to request an inmate transfer to Bellmore, claiming the inmate's case could help Aaron.

Aaron pushes to represent longtime inmate Easley Barton, hoping that winning this twenty-three-year-old case against Maskins will strengthen his own. Captain Foster continues his drug smuggling racket as Safiya closes in. Marie struggles with her breakup with Darius as she continues to help Aaron in his case.

Flashing back to the previous nine years of his incarceration, Aaron's journey from terrified novice prisoner to attorney and social crusader unfolds.

Aaron bolsters his case with newfound information from Marie, but finds himself torn between two worlds when Cassius suspects Aaron is a snitch and seeks retribution. Foster struggles to lay low during his last two weeks before retirement but Safiya turns up the heat, confiscating religious texts to stop the drug trade.

Aaron finally gets his chance to argue for his retrial in court but is thwarted by the return of prison warden Cyrus Hunt. Safiya deals with the aftermath of the prison riot and attempts to salvage her reforms. Foster finally faces the repercussions of his corruption.

When Maskins and Cyrus Hunt try to thwart Aaron's attempt at a retrial, Aaron is forced to attempt a desperate move, risking the wrath of a powerful new adversary.