In hopes of recovering a hidden cache of stolen diamonds, a policewoman agrees to go undercover in a women's prison in order to infiltrate the gang responsible for the theft. Assisting the gang in breaking out of jail, the policewoman accompanies them into the bayou to retrieve the gems. When problems arise with their boat, the gang takes a man and his girlfriend hostage to use their boat. The policewoman is now torn between recovering the stolen diamonds and also protecting the hostages, especially since she has fallen for the man.