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Jan 2011 - Sep 2015

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Observing programs for troubled teens in which inmates reveal the realities of prison life in the hope of deterring them from a life of crime.

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Best Episodes of Beyond Scared Straight

Follow-Up Special
S3 Ep17
9.0
7th Feb 2013
Teens featured in earlier episodes of the series are revisited to see if their jailhouse experiences had any meaningful impact on their lives.
Oakland County, Mich
S4 Ep5
8.8
27th Jun 2013
A large 14-year-old who attacks his adoptive parents meets the hardened inmates and officers of a Michigan jail.
San Bernardino County Jail, CA - Parents and Sons
S3 Ep6
8.8
26th Oct 2012
Authorities hope a tour of prison will knock some much-needed sense into some troublesome teens from Southern California's San Bernardino County.
St. Clair County, IL
S2 Ep7
8.7
15th Dec 2011
A prison in St. Clair, Ill., is visited by teens who are threatened by screaming inmates
Fulton County, GA: Blood Orange
S7 Ep6
8.4
31st Jul 2014
A 13-year-old arsonist schemes to assault members of a rival gang, but his criminal plans change after he squeals on a larcenous convict.
Suffolk County, MA - Boys
S3 Ep16
8.4
31st Jan 2013
New visitors to the clink include a light-fingered football prodigy, a pot-smoking teen from the suburbs, and an aspiring rap star who thinks that hard time will improve his rhymes.
Oakland County, MI
S2 Ep2
8.4
25th Aug 2011
Oakland County, Michigan is a stone's throw from Detroit's infamous 8-Mile and the streets here are just as tough - but the deputies and inmates who run Oakland County Jail's "Turn-Around" program are even tougher.
Portsmouth County, VA
S2 Ep3
8.4
1st Sep 2011
An at-risk teen, with dreams of a rap career, gets a wake-up call win he sees where his love of drugs and gang activity will lead, during a visit to the Portsmouth County Jail in Virginia.
Western Tidewater Regional Jail, Va: Big and Bad
S4 Ep3
8.3
13th Jun 2013
A 14-year-old street brawler's defiant attitude surprises the deputies at a Virginia jail.
Portsmouth, VA - Jail House Cookies
S9 Ep3
8.3
9th Jul 2015
Portsmouth, Va.: Jail House Cookies
Western Tidewater Regional Jail, VA
S2 Ep9
8.2
29th Dec 2011
Siblings visit the Western Tidewater Regional Jail in Virginia.
Charlotte County, Fla.
S5 Ep6
8.2
7th Nov 2013
A teenage football star's drug use and violent ways threaten his dreams of a career in law enforcement; a police officer's son believes that he is above the law; a hulking teen troublemaker meets his match.
Floyd County Jail, Ga: Deputy Lyle Returns
S4 Ep2
8.2
6th Jun 2013
A colorful deputy attempts to change the lives of four teenage troublemakers spending time at his Georgia jail.
San Bernadino County, CA - Boys
S2 Ep5
8.1
15th Sep 2011
In the second-season finale, San Bernardino County Jail in California is visited by four teens who are also taken to the morgue to witness the consequences of gang violence.
Chester, SC: The Harder They Fall
S8 Ep3
8.1
18th Dec 2014
An abusive 16-year-old rapper visits a prison in South Carolina.
San Quentin
S1 Ep5
8.1
10th Feb 2011
Four at-risk teens are brought to one of the nation's most infamous prisons to participate in the S.Q.U.I.R.E.S. program? the oldest inmate-run youth diversion program in the nation. The program, short for San Quentin's Utilization of Inmate Resources, Experiences & Studies, shows these kids the realities of prison life. They see the state's only male Death Row, are paraded past the heckles of the prisoners in the overcrowded cells and discuss how the constant fear of violence and physical harm is around every corner.
San Bernardino, CA: Hold on Turbo
S7 Ep3
8.1
10th Jul 2014
A 14-year-old from San Bernardino, Calif., who hangs out with hang members spends a memorable day behind bars.
Oakland County, MI - Girls
S2 Ep11
8.1
12th Jan 2012
Outside Detroit, a teen trio of female troublemakers who call themselves The Three Musketeers, discover their bond is not tight enough to survive even a day in the Oakland County women's lockup. Courtney, Tia and Renee love to party, but when they are forced by inmates and deputies to scrub a jail cellblock and bathroom, the party is over. Meanwhile Taylor, a 16-year old thief, is swarmed by screaming female inmates who learn that she stole $2,000 from her grandparents, and one teen makes an unexpected friend behind bars.
Hagerstown
S1 Ep6
8.1
24th Feb 2011
Maryland inmates give a group of five at-risk teens a taste of prison when they are forced to eat "Lock-up Loaf," a brick of baked mush served to unruly prisoners. The teens include, Shane, 17, a redneck who is surprised he hasn't killed anyone, Garrett, 13, who HAS been kicked out of eight schools already, Brandy, 16, who skips school to smoke pot, her brother Shawn, 15, who protects Brandy at any cost and Richard, 18, a towering jock who drinks, blacks out and awakens bloodied from brawling.
Fulton County, Ga.
S5 Ep5
8.1
31st Oct 2013
Small crimes threaten the light bond between two brothers; the teens visit an "alternative lifestyle" ward.
Hampton Roads Regional Jail
S2 Ep12
8.1
19th Jan 2012
In the third-season finale, a teenage pyromaniac visits Virginia's Hampton Roads Regional Jail, where his mom works as a deputy.
Chester County, SC: Girls
S7 Ep2
8.0
3rd Jul 2014
A larcenous teen uses a Taser on her enemies; cameras capture a young brawler's humiliating defeat; a loudmouth threatens to kill her teacher; a spoiled brat shoplifts and plays hooky.
St. Clair County, IL: Bunk and Junk
S7 Ep1
8.0
26th Jun 2014
A stint in jail tests the loyalty of two close-knit sisters; a teenage thief follows in the footsteps of his younger brother.

Worst Episodes of Beyond Scared Straight

Oneida County, NY
S3 Ep11
6.5
27th Dec 2012
A teen visitor to the Oneida County Correctional Facility in central New York takes a seat in a restraint chair, while another young hoodlum gets handcuffed before he even enters the joint.
Floyd County Jail, GA
S3 Ep13
6.9
10th Jan 2013
A man suffering from cancer hopes that a stint in Georgia's Floyd County Jail will teach his angry teenage son an important lesson.
Lake County, FLA
S4 Ep4
7.0
27th Jun 2013
A 12-year-old girl is reduced to tears during a frightening stay in Florida's Lake County Detention Center.
Portsmouth County, VA
S3 Ep14
7.2
17th Jan 2013
Inmates at the Portsmouth County Jail lay some hard truths on a would-be rap star; pugnacious siblings are confronted with difficult choices; officers threaten to extend a disrespectful teen's visit.
Oneida, NY
S4 Ep1
7.2
30th May 2013
Four troubled girls get a true taste of prison life during a stay at the Oneida County Correctional Facility.
Oklahoma County, Okla.: Insane and Chaos
S5 Ep3
7.2
17th Oct 2013
A young Oklahoma offender tries to escape during a jail visit; preteen toughs are forced to display their loyalty to their respective rival gangs; a teen arsonist gets burned by his actions.
Richland County, SC - Girls
S3 Ep10
7.3
20th Dec 2012
A Texas mother sends her three troublesome daughters to an overnight jail program in Richland County, South Carolina.
Hampton County Regional Jail, VA - Teen Takedown
S3 Ep9
7.3
15th Nov 2012
A visiting teenage drug dealer fearlessly takes on the taunting residents of a Virginia jail; inmate Nasty Nard greets the newcomers with aggression.
Chester County, SC: Roundtree Circle
S6 Ep3
7.4
14th Mar 2014
A 15-year-old's world shatters when he sees his tough older brother wearing prison garb; a stoner takes a second tour of jail; deputies put the pressure on a baby-faced bully and a 19-year-old thief.
Oklahoma City, OK: Uncle Inmate
S9 Ep8
7.4
13th Aug 2015
Angry sisters Precious, 14, and Keying, 17, think they're tough enough for jail, until they are startled to discover a family member serving time at the Oklahoma County jail.
Dougherty County, GA: Song for Sandals
S6 Ep7
7.5
17th Apr 2014
A 12-year-old genius learns he isn't as smart as he imagines after he enters Georgia's Dougherty County Jail.
Boston, MA - Girls
S3 Ep1
7.5
20th Aug 2012
In a city where your neighborhood defines your gang, four at-risk teen girls endure a day in a female jail and learn where their lives are headed. Though they walk into the jail together, the teens will turn on one of their own. Thalia, 15, is a frightening street brawler (she s even hit her own grandmother) who takes her fight to the inmates and deputies. When she refuses to taste jail food, the other teens force her. Jahmiya, 15, incurs the wrath of female inmates with thick Boston accents, when she uses a derogatory hand gesture. But it is Jahmiya, the scrappy thief, who leads the other female delinquents to gang up on Thalia, forcing her to take in parts of jail life no one should have to stomach. Pot-smoking Tina, 16, is shocked when deputies chain all the teens together.
Oklahoma County Jail, OK - The Return of Tiny
S3 Ep5
7.5
18th Oct 2012
The Return of "Tiny"
Richland County, SC: Truth or Consequences
S4 Ep9
7.5
1st Aug 2013
During a physically exhausting all-night jail stay in Richland County, SC, Aaron, 12, a habitual liar, confounds deputies by excelling at every exercise--despite having a broken arm.
St. Clair, Ill.
S5 Ep7
7.5
14th Nov 2013
Young brothers are separated soon after entering the St. Clair County Jail in Illinois; a stoner learns the pursuit of weed could land him among hardened criminals; a tough teen meets a meaner gang member behind bars.
Douglas County, GA: A Family's Loss
S6 Ep2
7.5
7th Mar 2014
Following the jail tour, the streets sadly takes the life of of a teen trying to head down a better path.
Richland County, SC
S2 Ep6
7.6
8th Dec 2011
At the Richland County Jail in South Carolina, troubled teens learn firsthand what jail is like when they are locked in cells for a terrifying all-night stay. Sleep is the last thing they will find though, as deputies and inmates rouse them repeatedly from their bunks during the physically grueling sleepover.
Lake County Detention Center, FL
S3 Ep7
7.6
1st Nov 2012
Swampland troublemakers who receive an attitude adjustment include a 17-year-old who uses her looks to her advantage and a young thug who meets a family member behind bars.
Fulton County Jail, GA
S3 Ep8
7.6
8th Nov 2012
A young drug dealer, a child model and twin bullies enter a Georgia jail for a personal experience of the criminal-justice system.
Western Tidewater Regional Jail, VA
S3 Ep15
7.6
24th Jan 2013
A promiscuous teenage troublemaker shares a cell with a relative in Virginia's Western Tidewater Regional Jail, only to learn that family bonds aren't strengthened behind bars.
Portsmouth County, VA: Without My Daddy
S6 Ep5
7.6
3rd Apr 2014
A 14-year-old girl and her younger half-sister act out violently in the slammer; two teenage brothers make different choices during their stint in a Virginia jail.
Chester, S.C.: The Harder They Fall
S8 Ep5
7.6
18th Dec 2014
A 16-year-old South Carolina rapper challenges the power of prison deputies, who then team up to teach the disrespectful teen a new tune.
Jessup
S1 Ep2
7.6
20th Jan 2011
Five teens learn the harsh realities of prison life at the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, where dozens of menacing inmates, including convicted murderers, surround the kids and taunt them. The teens include Steve, 17, who likes the "outlaw" life; Brandon, 17, who's been arrested five times; Dion, who admits to selling drugs; and Sahn, 13, who steals polo shirts because he's got a "passion for fashion.

Beyond Scared Straight Episode Guide

Chowchilla
S1 Ep1
7.7
13th Jan 2011
Inmates at the Valley State Prison for Women use a combination of confrontation, information, and communication to try to keep five young girls from becoming convicts.
Jessup
S1 Ep2
7.6
20th Jan 2011
Five teens learn the harsh realities of prison life at the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, where dozens of menacing inmates, including convicted murderers, surround the kids and taunt them. The teens include Steve, 17, who likes the "outlaw" life; Brandon, 17, who's been arrested five times; Dion, who admits to selling drugs; and Sahn, 13, who steals polo shirts because he's got a "passion for fashion.
Corcoran
S1 Ep3
8.0
27th Jan 2011
Hardened criminals at the California prison that is home to Charles Manson give teens a taste of life on the yard, where any prisoner can approach the kids and give them a feel for the dangers of prison life. The teens include Stephen, 16, a violent youth who threatens his teachers; Josh and Armando, 16, twin brothers and gang members; Elijha, 15, a car thief; and Abraham, 16, who thinks that going to jail is no big deal.
Lieber
S1 Ep4
7.7
3rd Feb 2011
Six at-risk teens experience Lieber Correctional Facility in Ridgeville, SC, to get a first-hand look and feel at life on the inside. The inmate-run "Operation Behind Bars" program locks up the teens in tiny cells, gives them a taste prison food and offers a glimpse into "Lock-Up," a prison within the prison for the worst of the inmate population. Shaming the teens with a stern tone, the program coordinator, civilian Nell Westbury, adds a unique voice to the inmate's onslaught.
San Quentin
S1 Ep5
8.1
10th Feb 2011
Four at-risk teens are brought to one of the nation's most infamous prisons to participate in the S.Q.U.I.R.E.S. program? the oldest inmate-run youth diversion program in the nation. The program, short for San Quentin's Utilization of Inmate Resources, Experiences & Studies, shows these kids the realities of prison life. They see the state's only male Death Row, are paraded past the heckles of the prisoners in the overcrowded cells and discuss how the constant fear of violence and physical harm is around every corner.
Hagerstown
S1 Ep6
8.1
24th Feb 2011
Maryland inmates give a group of five at-risk teens a taste of prison when they are forced to eat "Lock-up Loaf," a brick of baked mush served to unruly prisoners. The teens include, Shane, 17, a redneck who is surprised he hasn't killed anyone, Garrett, 13, who HAS been kicked out of eight schools already, Brandy, 16, who skips school to smoke pot, her brother Shawn, 15, who protects Brandy at any cost and Richard, 18, a towering jock who drinks, blacks out and awakens bloodied from brawling.
Jessup Women's Prison
S1 Ep7
7.9
3rd Mar 2011
Five at-risk girls are subjected to a terrifying simulation of the degrading process of entering a female prison. Four friends, busted together for shoplifting, have a unique opportunity to jointly discover the horror of prison life. The prison tour reaches its greatest emotional impact when teens open up to the inmates, causing one girl to reveal a tragic secret.