Troubled, young girls serving time in a reform school quickly realize after arriving, they are now in a world run by a militant tyrant who will go to any lengths to keep her "prison" in line. When a psychoanalyst begins investigating the cruel nature of his colleagues, he finds slave-driving, unimaginable punishments, and brutality. With the help of a female coworker he strives to make drastic changes within this hostile institution, by using kindness, reason, and influence.