In the near future, instead of being sent to prison, criminals are "aged" for the number of years the system feels is adequate to their crimes. Vincent Dawson is a 15-year-old whose father dies tragically. When his step-father is killed, he is the prime suspect. He is sentenced to be aged 30 years. As a 15-year-old trapped in a 45-year-old body, he sets to prove his innocence.