“The Sentence” Explores Cindy Shank’s Harsh Punishment
Cindy Shank was charged with conspiracy after her drug-dealer boyfriend was killed in 2002. Though the charges were initially dropped, federal prosecutors later sentenced her to a mandatory 15 years.
A Harsh Federal Sentence
She was convicted due to “the amount of substances and weapons inside the house,” despite not being involved in his activities.
A Family Struggles
The Sentence follows nearly a decade of Shank’s incarceration as “birthdays are missed, relationships fall apart,” and her family fights to stay together under a crushing sentence.
