Judge John Fullerton, a former warden, believes that criminals can be rehabilitated under the proper guidance and in a loving environment. When young Kit Miller, the daughter of gangster Wolf Miller, is found unconscious after trying to escape the police, the governor grants Fullerton permission to test his theory. When Kit awakens, Fullerton tells her that memories of her past life are merely nightmares. Although she finds it difficult to escape the bonds of her former life, she falls in love with Fullerton's son Wade. Eventually free of the past, Kit faces a bright future after she marries Wade.