The WORST episodes of Beyond Scared Straight
Every episode of Beyond Scared Straight ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Beyond Scared Straight!
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 - Fulton County, Ga.
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2013
Small crimes threaten the light bond between two brothers; the teens visit an "alternative lifestyle" ward.
#2 - Dougherty County, Ga.: Songs for Sandals
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/2014
A 12-year-old genius learns he isn't as smart as he imagines after he enters Georgia's Dougherty County Jail.
#3 - Oklahoma County, Okla.: Teen Father?
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2014
Two brothers and a sister on a rampage of crime and violence are separated after being admitted to an Oklahoma jail.
#4 - Portsmouth County, Va.: Without My Daddy
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2014
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.
#5 - St. Clair County, Ill: Precious Time
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2014
A 19-year-old high-school sophomore breaks into home and hustles on the street; two teenage drug users join the residents of the St. Clair County Jail in Illinois.
#6 - Chester County, S.C.
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2014
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.
#7 - Douglas County, Ga: A Family's Loss
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2014
A teen trying to head down a better path meets a heartbreaking fate on the streets, inspiring family members left behind to live better lives.
#8 - Western Tidewater, Va: Family Ties
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2014
Aggressive sisters Quaja and Quona are joined by their cousin Tay-Tay for an evening in a Virginia jail.
#9 - Dougherty County, Ga.
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2013
A cocky thief, a pint-sized stoner, a violent ne'er-do-well and a serial shoplifter are placed in Georgia's Dougherty County Jail to experience the reality of life behind bars.
#10 - St. Claire, Ill.
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2013
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.
#11 - Charlotte County, Fla.
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2013
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.
#12 - Fulton County, Ga.: My Father the Inmate
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2014
A remorseless 17-year-old car thief finds his world crashing down when he learns his stepfather is in a Georgia jail.
#13 - Queen Anne's County: Outside and Inside
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2013
A jail inmate tosses chairs at a young troublemaker; a 16-year-old boozer has a sobering experience at a funeral home; a surprise witness in the courtroom threatens a teen's freedom.
#14 - Oklahoma County, Okla.: Insane and Chaos
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2013
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.
#15 - Floyd County, Ga.: Snitches Get Stitches
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2013
A once-violent, now submissive inmate hopes to make a difference in the lives of the new young offenders in his facility.
#16 - Albuquerque, N.M.: Dance, Bieber, Dance
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2013
A stoner gets violent when inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque, N.M., sully his girlfriend's honor; a 14-year-old "chick magnet" draws unwanted comparisons to a teen idol.
#17 - Richland County, SC: Truth or Consequences
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/2013
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.
#18 - Hampton Roads, Va.: Girls Fight Back
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2013
Four troubled youngsters with bad attitudes take a trip to jail, only to learn their street reputations make them targets on the inside.
#19 - Douglas County, Ga.
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/25/2013
Two defiant teenage sisters foolishly believe they can survive in jail; a car-stealing bully discovers jail is full of bigger, tougher individuals than himself.
#20 - St. Clair County, Ill.
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2013
Ferocious killer Hustle Man attacks an at-risk teen who refuses to comb another prison inmate's chest hair.
#21 - Oakland County, Mich
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2013
A large 14-year-old who attacks his adoptive parents meets the hardened inmates and officers of a Michigan jail.
#22 - 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.
#23 - Lights Out!
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/3/2015
#24 - Douglas County, Ga.: Buttoning Buttons
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/27/2015
#25 - 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.