Beyond Scared Straight
Season 1
TV-PG
100%
'Beyond Scared Straight!' will once again show young offender intervention programs, only these have evolved since 'scaring teens is no longer as easy of a task.' Each of the four episodes will focus on a different prison program, following a group of at-risk teens and preteens going through the program and then catching up with them one month later.
Where to Watch Season 1
7 Episodes
- Jessup
E2JessupFive 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
E3CorcoranHardened 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
E4LieberIn this episode six teens, some of whom have already served time in Juvenile Hall, get a dose of grown-up prison life at the Lieber Correctional Facility in South Carolina. The inmate-run "Operation Behind Bars" program puts the teens in tiny cells and introduces them to "Lock-Up," the prison within a prison for the worst inmates. The most shocking moments come when the prison's murderers and thieves tell the kids their personal stories. - San Quentin
E5San QuentinViewers go into one of the nation's most infamous prisons to see how four teens who have already been involved in crime react to experiencing prison life first-hand. They stand outside Death Row, experience the taunts of prisoners in overcrowded cells, and hear the inmates tell them that fear is everywhere in the prison, and violence is around every corner. - Hagerstown
E6HagerstownMaryland 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 PrisonE7
Jessup Women's PrisonFive 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.
