Caught in the act or after an investigation, six individuals must face police and magistrates, who will determine the reasons or need for potential incarceration beyond reasonable doubt. Some deny the charges, others confess. How does this initial detention, the first step in a lengthy judicial process, unfold? What is the purpose of prison? Hors la loi followed these individuals, accused of crimes such as burglary, car theft, illegal residency, and attempted rape, inside their cells.