326:(2002), smart and sassy Wall Street tycoon, Jennifer, agrees to take the rap for her boss' shady dealings. But after her fiancé lawyer fails to get her off the hook, Jennifer ends up in a harsh women's prison where her designer clothes and education count for nothing. On the inside, Jennifer discovers that working together, with unlikely partners in crime, is the only way out.
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