The BEST episodes of Beyond Scared Straight season 3
Every episode of Beyond Scared Straight season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beyond Scared Straight season 3!
Beyond Scared Straight is a new series executive produced by Arnold Shapiro and based on his Academy Award and multiple Emmy-Winning documentary "Scared Straight!," that will profile unique approaches to juvenile crime prevention in prisons around the U.S. "Scared Straight!" has become an iconic name and a cultural phenomenon over the years. The film made a huge impact - showcasing the radical and effective juvenile intervention program that took place in a New Jersey prison. Since they were created, both the prison program and the film have turned countless kids away from drugs, violence and crime. The power of the original "Scared Straight!" program has inspired dozens of inmate-run intervention programs in men's and women's prisons across the country; and this series will showcase several of them. Under the auspices of Arnold Shapiro, "Beyond Scared Straight" profiles the new approach to keeping today's kids from becoming tomorrow's convicts. Much like the original version of "Scared Straight!," these youthful offender programs put boys and girls of all ethnicities, ranging in age from 13-18, into intensive one-day in-prison sessions that show them the realities of life behind bars. However, in many dramatic ways, these 21st Century programs are very different from the original because today's youth needs a different approach. For current teens, city streets can be as dangerous as the life they believe exists behind bars. TV, film and music have glorified the gang and prison experience and the task of "scaring" teens is more complicated now than ever. As a result, inmates have had to adapt their methods - making them more a combination of intimidation, information and communication - and the results for the new program have proven to be equally effective. Each 60-minute episode of "Beyond Scared Straight" will focus on a different prison program in the U.S., following 4 -5 at-risk teens. Viewers will follow them as they attend the program, experience the
#1 - Follow-Up Special
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/2013
Teens featured in earlier episodes of the series are revisited to see if their jailhouse experiences had any meaningful impact on their lives.
#2 - San Bernardino, CA
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2012
Authorities hope a tour of prison will knock some much-needed sense into some troublesome teens from Southern California's San Bernardino County.
#3 - Hudson County, NJ
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2012
#4 - Suffolk County, Mass.: Boys
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/2013
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.
#5 - Oklahoma City, Okla
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2013
Hardened criminals in the Oklahoma County Detention Center teach a spoiled drama queen a valuable lesson.
#6 - Jacksonville, FL (Boys)
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/27/2012
In Jacksonville, Florida, four at-risk teens attend a three-part "scared straight" tour. Towering over nearly everyone, KeShawn, 15, is intimidated by no one. But when KeShawn witnesses his pint-sized little brother, Kevon, suffering the terrifying consequences of trying to imitate his big bro, KeShawn breaks down, and gets a glimpse of what the future holds for both of them. Also, Johnny, a white, self-proclaimed racist, endures the wrath of the black inmate population.
#7 - St. Clair, IL
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2012
The Return of "Ice Mike" Troubled teens that attend the St. Clair County Jail diversion program take a lie detector test that reveals some shocking secrets. Inmates "Ice Mike" and "Hustle Man" return (from last season) to confront a BMX-riding stoner, a fearless gangster, a terrorizing bully, and Summer--a promiscuous under age girl who just doesn t say no to older boys--and her paralyzed mom can't stop her. Summer experiences the humiliation of jailhouse make-up and the surprising reaction Ice Mike has to her shameful behavior. Summer freaks out when she sees an inmate strapped into a restraint chair, and going wild. Pot-smoking Austin, 15, discovers an inmate who dipped his hands into boiling oil while high on drugs. Jeremy, 17, is tormented by inmates when they learn he assaulted his grandmother. An entire cell block descends on the four teens--and they have nowhere to hide.
#8 - Fulton County, Ga.
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2012
A young drug dealer, a child model and twin bullies enter a Georgia jail for a personal experience of the criminal-justice system.
#9 - Western Tidewater, Va.
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/2013
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.
#10 - Lake County, Fla.
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2012
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.
#11 - Oklahoma City, OK
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2012
The Return of "Tiny"
#12 - Boston, Mass. (Girls)
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/2012
Four troublesome teenage girls, including a street brawler and a thief, are thrown into a female jail to experience a taste of their possible future.
#13 - Hampton Roads, Va.
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2012
A visiting teenage drug dealer fearlessly takes on the taunting residents of a Virginia jail; inmate Nasty Nard greets the newcomers with aggression.
#14 - Richland County, S.C.
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2012
A Texas mother sends her three troublesome daughters to an overnight jail program in Richland County, South Carolina.
#15 - Portsmouth County, Va.
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2013
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.
#16 - Floyd County, Ga.
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2013
A man suffering from cancer hopes that a stint in Georgia's Floyd County Jail will teach his angry teenage son an important lesson.
#17 - Oneida County, N.Y.
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/27/2012
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.