Chad Galen has graduated from high school, and nothing makes him happier than the idea of attending college far away from his dysfunctional home. But when an incident leaves him as the prime suspect in the murder of his parents, all his dreams are thrown to the wind. He's convicted of the crime and sent to Sanctum: a state prison exclusive to death row convicts. Now, Chad must fight to clear his name, and if that means breaking out of prison to do so, then so be it. But when he discovers one of Sanctum's secrets, he realizes he's no longer fighting for his freedom. He's fighting to stay alive.