The BEST episodes of Beyond Scared Straight season 9
Every episode of Beyond Scared Straight season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beyond Scared Straight season 9!
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 - Portsmouth, Va.: Jail House Cookies
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/2015
The inmates and officers of a Virginia jail are physically challenged by an aggressive 16-year-old gangbanger.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Dougherty County, GA: Weekend Worriers
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/23/2015
Two baby-faced brothers, ages 12 and 13, are brought to Dougherty County Jail in Georgia in hopes of curing them of their penchant to start fires, steal guns and assault their mother.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - St. Clair, Ill.: Lexi's Lockup Lash-Out
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/20/2015
When a spoiled, 15-year-old gang member is confronted by a swarm of angry inmates in jail, she fights back physically.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Floyd, GA: Dep. Lyle Lays Down the Law
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/2/2015
An unpredictable deputy at the Floyd County Sheriff's Office in Georgia bullies, coaxes and comforts to help create new futures for a carjacker, a shoplifting party girl, a violent fighter and a granny-robbing thief.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Richland County, SC: Final Jeopardy
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/6/2015
Caught on video violently attacking his mother, Dylan, a 14-year-old bully, gets a taste of his own brutality during a long overnight stay in South Carolina's Richland County Jail.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Fulton County, Ga.: Wasted Time
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2015
In the Season 9 premiere, a mother sends her extremely aggressive 15-year-old son on a tour of the Fulton County Jail in Georgia following an incident in which she had to use a Taser and pepper spray in order to defend herself from his attacks.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Chester, SC: Cornflake, Sandbag & Frozen
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/16/2015
Weapons are found on an 18-year-old student, who claims she had no idea she was carrying them and that they belong to a friend. In hopes of a clean slate, she attends a youth intervention program at the Chester County Jail in South Carolina.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Oklahoma City, OK: Uncle Inmate
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/13/2015
Angry sisters Precious, 14, and Keyiona, 17, think they're tough enough for jail, until they are startled to discover a family member serving time at the Oklahoma County Jail.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Douglas, GA: Concrete & Steel
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/30/2015
A 16-year-old who has run away four times refuses to back down to inmates or deputies at the Douglas County Jail in Georgia, where she discovers an unlikely ally behind bars.
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