Beyond Scared Straight
Beyond Scared Straight is a reality television series that aired on A&E from 2011 to 2015. The series follows troubled teenagers who spend one to three days in prison to learn from the inmates about the realities of being incarcerated.[1] The series was inspired by the 1978 American documentary Scared Straight!.
| Beyond Scared Straight | |
|---|---|
| Inspired by | Scared Straight! |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 83 (List of episodes) |
| Release | |
| Original network | A&E |
| Original release | January 13, 2011 – September 3, 2015 |
| Related | |
| Scared Straight! | |
In June 2015, the network announced the series will end after season 9 which concluded September 3, 2015.[2]
Summary
Based on 1978 American documentary Scared Straight!, profile juvenile crime prevention programs in prisons across the United States. In each hourlong episode follows a handful of at-risk teenagers. The troubled teens get horribly bullied and harassed by both the police and the prisoners in every episode. Each episode begins with an interview of each teen discussing why they are always getting in trouble. Afterward, they meet up and enter the facility to go through the booking process. They must remove jewelry, their belts, hats and sunglasses if they wear them, and relinquish other personal possessions. In some episodes, the teens wear the jumpsuits. They go to the cell blocks and see the reality behind bars. They interact with the inmates. Next, they eat the prison meal. Then, they are put inside a cell. They meet up with the prisoners, telling their stories of how they ended up in jail. The teens will then interact with their parents through the prison visitor telephone. Finally, when they leave, they get a second chance where get a follow-up a month later. The episode ends with the latest update. Some changed their ways while some didn't.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 7 | January 13, 2011 | March 3, 2011 | |
| 2 | 12 | August 18, 2011 | January 19, 2012 | |
| 3 | 17 | August 20, 2012 | February 7, 2013 | |
| 4 | 9 | May 30, 2013 | August 1, 2013 | |
| 5 | 8 | October 3, 2013 | November 21, 2013 | |
| 6 | 8 | February 28, 2014 | April 24, 2014 | |
| 7 | 6 | June 26, 2014 | July 31, 2014 | |
| 8 | 5 | December 4, 2014 | December 18, 2014 | |
| 9 | 11 | June 25, 2015 | September 3, 2015 | |
Season 1
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chowchilla" | January 13, 2011 | TBA |
| At the Valley State Prison, the inmates teach five teens who are getting in trouble a lot life behind bars. The teens get a second chance to keep from being the next convicts.[3] | |||
| 2 | "Jessup" | January 20, 2011 | TBA |
| At the Maryland Correctional Institution, inmates including convicted murderers teaches these five teens including one who likes the outlaw life the tough reality behind bars. They learn about how strip search works. | |||
| 3 | "Corcoran" | January 27, 2011 | TBA |
| At the California prison which is home to Charles Manson, the teens learn life in the prison yard and the dangers of it. | |||
| 4 | "Leiber" | February 3, 2011 | TBA |
| Six teens visit the Lieber Correctional Facility in South Carolina | |||
| 5 | "San Quentin" | February 10, 2011 | TBA |
| Viewers goes inside one of the nation’s most infamous prisons. They even stand outside the death row area. | |||
| 6 | "Hangerstown" | February 24, 2011 | TBA |
| At a Maryland prison, the inmates give the teens a taste of reality in prison by showing them the “Lock-up Loaf,” a brick of baked mush served to unruly prisoners. | |||
| 7 | "Jessup Women's Prison" | March 3, 2011 | TBA |
| At the Maryland Correctional Institution, these girls who are at risk for being convicts learn the tough life of prison. | |||
Season 2
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mecklenburg County, NC" | August 18, 2011 | TBA |
| A group of at-risk teens including a wannabe gangster and a drug dealer is taken to Mecklenburg County Jail | |||
| 2 | "Oakland County, MI" | August 25, 2011 | TBA |
| The jail offers a turnaround program where teens see the realities behind bars. The parents of the teens got join the teens and got to tour the facility too. During the tours, an extraction took place and the teens watched it happen. | |||
| 3 | "Portsmouth County, VA" | September 1, 2011 | TBA |
| The teens aren't afraid to fight back at a loud cellblock. | |||
| 4 | "Oklahoma County, OK" | September 8, 2011 | TBA |
| At-risk teens including two girls sees what it is like in jail. | |||
| 5 | "San Bernardino County, CA - Boys" | September 15, 2011 | TBA |
| These group of boys are at-risk as they are joining gangs at an early age. They visit a morgue. | |||
| 6 | "Richland County, SC" | December 8, 2011 | TBA |
| A mother of 3 troubled teens from Dallas, Texas drives 1,000 miles to Richland County, South Carolina to enter them in the overnight program. | |||
| 7 | "St. Clair County, IL" | December 15, 2011 | TBA |
| After visiting the loud jail cellblock, the at-risk teens are shocked. | |||
| 8 | "San Bernardino County, CA - Girls" | December 22, 2011 | TBA |
| These group of teen girls visit the prison. A physical confrontation occurs in the chow hall after one defies the imamates and deputies. | |||
| 9 | "Western Tidewater Regional Jail, VA" | December 29, 2011 | TBA |
| At-risk siblings visit the jail and sees the deadly realities of behind bars. | |||
| 10 | "Queen Anne's County, MD" | January 5, 2012 | TBA |
| The troubled teens witness jail. A boyfriend and girlfriend turn each other. | |||
| 11 | "Oakland County, MI - Girls" | January 12, 2012 | TBA |
| The teens trio discover that their bond is not enough to survive in jail. | |||
| 12 | "Hampton Roads Regional Jail, VA" | January 19, 2012 | TBA |
| The teens think that their reputation the streets will protect them an inmate. | |||
Season 3
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Boston, MA (Girls)" | August 20, 2012 | TBA |
| Four of at-risk girls endures a day in jail | |||
| 2 | "Jacksonville, FL (Boys)" | August 27, 2012 | TBA |
| 4 at-risk teens attends a three part "scared straight" tour | |||
| 3 | "St. Clair, IL: The Return of "Ice Mike"" | October 4, 2012 | TBA |
| An inmate named "Ice Mike" teaches the kids what jail is like | |||
| 4 | "Hudson County, NJ" | October 11, 2012 | TBA |
| Cocky teens try tocharm their way through a harrowing day in jail | |||
| 5 | "Oklahoma City, OK" | October 18, 2012 | TBA |
| Teens are confronted by gang members and their own emotion | |||
| 6 | "San Bernardino, CA" | October 25, 2012 | TBA |
| Parents are losing control of their teens. They see the morgue and one breaks down crying. One finds that the prison food is not easy to eat and stomach. | |||
| 7 | "Lake County Detention Center, FL" | November 1, 2012 | TBA |
| Teens act out and break laws. A female uses her looks to get what she wants. | |||
| 8 | "Fulton County, GA" | November 8, 2012 | TBA |
| Teens are given a full wide view of the justice system | |||
| 9 | "Hampton County Regional Jail, VA: Teen Takedown" | November 15, 2012 | TBA |
| One teen refuses to be scared and lunges at an inmate until an officer subdue him | |||
| 10 | "Richland County, SC: Girls" | December 20, 2012 | TBA |
| A mother of 3 troubled teens from Dallas, Texas drives 1,000 miles to Richland County, South Carolina to enter them in the overnight program. | |||
| 11 | "Oneida County, NY" | December 27, 2012 | TBA |
| Officers cuff a teen who was being a bully before he even enters the jail | |||
| 12 | "Oklahoma County, OK - Drama Queen" | January 3, 2013 | TBA |
| One teens thinks that Beyond Scared Straight is staged | |||
| 13 | "Floyd County, GA" | January 10, 2013 | TBA |
| A father hopes the jail tour pragram will change his son's life | |||
| 14 | "Portsmouth County, VA: Taking the Rap" | January 17, 2013 | TBA |
| A at-risk teen who dreams of being a rap star see the realty of life in jail and gets a wake up call | |||
| 15 | "Western Tidewater, VA" | January 24, 2013 | TBA |
| A girl with a bad attitude may her biggest weapon but she finds that it does not blind behind bars. | |||
| 16 | "Suffolk County, MA (Boys)" | January 31, 2013 | TBA |
| Teens from Boston face rival gang members | |||
| 17 | "Follow-Up Special" | February 7, 2013 | TBA |
| This follow up special goes back on the last few seasons to see if the teens turned their life around | |||
Season 4
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oneida County, NY: Girls" | May 30, 2013 | TBA |
| For a quartet of girls a battle rages at home. | |||
| 2 | "Floyd County, GA: Deputy Lyle Returns" | June 13, 2013 | TBA |
| Four Buckwild Georgia teens are faced with Deputy Lyle. | |||
| 3 | "Western Tidewater Regional Jail, VA: Big and Bad" | June 13, 2013 | TBA |
| 4 troublesome teens receive a rude-awekineng. One teens defiant behavior shocks deputies. | |||
| 4 | "Lake County, FL" | June 27, 2013 | TBA |
| At the Lake County Detention Center a 12-year-old girl follows in her 14-year-old brother's footsteps. | |||
| 5 | "Oakland County, MI: Family Matters" | July 11, 2013 | TBA |
| A racist and bullying 14-year-old giant is cut down to his size at the Oakland County Jail. | |||
| 6 | "St. Clair County, IL: The Return of Hustle Man" | July 18, 2013 | TBA |
| At the St Clair County Jail, Ferocious killer and inmate Hustle Man is dragged from a teen talk when he attacks an racist kid who refuses to comb another inmate's chest hair. | |||
| 7 | "Douglas County, GA" | July 25, 2013 | TBA |
| Two sisters refuse to take the program seriously until their mother has a sobbing-breakdown at Parent Visitation. | |||
| 8 | "Hampton Roads, VA: Girls Fight Back" | August 1, 2013 | TBA |
| Four young at-risk teens get the wrong type of attention from the wrong crowd. | |||
| 9 | "Richland County, SC: Truth or Consequences" | August 1, 2013 | TBA |
| A young teen confuses deputies by excelling at every exercise despite having a fractured hand. | |||
Season 5
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Albuquerque, NM: Dance, Bieber, Dance" | October 3, 2013 | TBA |
| A 17-year-old stoner loses his temper when inmates insult his girlfriend. | |||
| 2 | "Floyd County, GA: Snitches Get Stitches" | October 10, 2013 | TBA |
| The episode features an inmate, Toby, who previously appeared Season 3; Episode 13 as one of the troubled teens. | |||
| 3 | "Oklahoma County, OK: Insane and Chaos" | October 17, 2013 | TBA |
| A 15-year-old fighter tries to escape the program. | |||
| 4 | "Queen Anne's County, MD: Outside and Inside" | October 24, 2013 | TBA |
| Three rebellious teens experience a four-day prevention experience. One teen sobs after visiting a funeral home. | |||
| 5 | "Fulton County, GA" | October 31, 2013 | TBA |
| In Atlanta four at-risk teens are given a wide-eyed view of the justice system, from having to clean toilets in a cellblock to being interrogated by a judge. | |||
| 6 | "Charlotte County, FL" | November 7, 2013 | TBA |
| A football player's addiction to drugs are blocking him from achieving his goals. | |||
| 7 | "St. Clair County, IL: Rambo Behind Bars" | November 14, 2013 | TBA |
| Two at-risk brothers lose each other in a mob of angry inmates. | |||
| 8 | "Dougherty County, GA" | November 21, 2013 | TBA |
| A 15-year-old street fighter wears a homemade T-shirt that says "Scared Beyond Straight" in order to mock the programs efforts to scare him straight. | |||
Season 6
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Western Tidewater, VA: Family Ties" | February 28, 2014 | TBA |
| 2 | "Douglas County, GA: A Family's Loss" | March 7, 2014 | TBA |
| 3 | "Chester County, SC: Roundtree Circle" | March 14, 2014 | TBA |
| 4 | "St. Clair County, IL: Precious Time" | March 27, 2014 | TBA |
| 5 | "Portsmouth County, VA: Without My Daddy" | April 3, 2014 | TBA |
| 6 | "Oklahoma City, OK: Teen Father?" | April 10, 2014 | TBA |
| 7 | "Dougherty County, GA: Song for Sandals" | April 17, 2014 | TBA |
| 8 | "Fulton County, GA: My Father, the Inmate" | April 24, 2014 | TBA |
Season 7
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "St. Clair County, IL: Bunk and Junk" | June 26, 2014 | TBA |
| 2 | "Chester County, SC: Girls" | July 3, 2014 | TBA |
| 3 | "San Bernardino, CA: Hold on Turbo" | July 10, 2014 | TBA |
| 4 | "Hampton Roads, VA: Jailhouse Rap" | July 17, 2014 | TBA |
| 5 | "Douglas County, GA: Judgement Day" | July 24, 2014 | TBA |
| 6 | "Fulton County, GA: Blood Orange" | July 31, 2014 | TBA |
Season 8
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oklahoma City, OK: Tears of a Clown" | December 4, 2014 | TBA |
| 2 | "Western Tidewater, VA: Mother and Child Reunion" | December 11, 2014 | TBA |
| 3 | "St. Clair County, Ill.: History of Violence" | December 11, 2014 | TBA |
| 4 | "Fulton, GA: Facing Foxxxxy" | December 18, 2014 | TBA |
| 5 | "Chester, SC: The Harder They Fall" | December 18, 2014 | TBA |
Season 9
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fulton County, GA: Wasted Time" | June 25, 2015 | TBA |
| 2 | "Floyd, GA: Dep. Lyle Lays Down the Law" | July 2, 2015 | TBA |
| 3 | "Portsmouth, VA: Jail House Cookies" | July 9, 2015 | TBA |
| 4 | "Chester, SC: Cornflake, Sandbag & Frozen" | July 16, 2015 | TBA |
| 5 | "Dougherty County, GA: Weekend Worriers" | July 23, 2015 | TBA |
| 6 | "Douglas, GA: Concrete & Steel" | July 30, 2015 | TBA |
| 7 | "Richland County, SC: Final Jeopardy" | August 6, 2015 | TBA |
| 8 | "Oklahoma City, OK: Uncle Inmate" | August 13, 2015 | TBA |
| 9 | "St. Clair, IL: Lexi's Lockup Lash-Out" | August 20, 2015 | TBA |
| 10 | "Douglas County, GA: Buttoning Buttons" | August 27, 2015 | TBA |
| 11 | "Lights Out!" | September 3, 2015 | TBA |
| This special looks back on the series on how it reached out to more than 550 troubled teens. | |||
Controversy
Criticism
Two Department Of Justice officials argued that the program was “not only ineffective but is potentially harmful." The program helps teens by scaring them straight through a lousy concept.[4] The series has been criticized due to the teens being in jail for adults which were considered life threatening and dangerous, and that the show violated the federal Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
Related shows
- The World's Strictest Parents
- The Principal's Office
- Teen Trouble
- Sleeping with the Family
- Scared Straight!
References
- Beyond Scared Straight (Crime, Reality-TV), 2011-01-13, retrieved 2023-02-05
- Robbins, Caryn. "A&E's BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT to Conclude Following Season 9". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- Beyond Scared Straight (TV Series 2011–2015) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-02-05
- "The Many Things that are Wrong with A&E's "Beyond Scared Straight" Program". Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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