Beyond Scared Straight

2013 • A&E
4.7
611 reviews
TV-14
Rating
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Season 5 episodes (14)

1 Western Tidewater, VA / Family Ties
2/28/14
Season-only
In Virginia, chaos takes over and officers spring into action when aggressive sisters Quaja and Quona and their cousin Tay-Tay are told they will be staying in jail overnight.
2 Douglas County, GA/ A Family's Loss
3/7/14
Season-only
In Virginia, chaos takes over and officers spring into action when aggressive sisters Quaja and Quona and their cousin Tay-Tay are told they will be staying in jail overnight.
3 Chester County, SC / Roundtree Circle
3/14/14
Season-only
In an emotionally devastating encounter, a teen gang-banger has a heart-wrenching talk with his desperate and remorseful brother, who is incarcerated at the Chester County Jail, SC.
4 St. Clair County, IL / Precious Time
3/27/14
Season-only
Nineteen-year-old Anthony is a self-described hustler, but when he angers the wrong inmate during the St. Clair County Jail, IL, "Beyond Scared Straight" program, he suddenly finds himself at the center of a screaming mob.
5 Portsmouth County, VA: Without My Daddy
4/3/14
Season-only
Akira, a 14-year-old fighter whose father recently died, erupts in rage until the inmates and deputies of Virginia's Portsmouth County Regional Jail make her realize the source of her anger.
6 Oklahoma County, OK -- "Teen Father?"
4/10/14
Season-only
Two brothers and their sister are on a rampage of violence and crime until they are split apart in Oklahoma County Jail, OK.
7 Dougherty County, GA / Song For Sandals
4/17/14
Season-only
A twelve-year-old boy genius, who is convinced he can outsmart anyone, is tested in the fundamentals of jailhouse survival at Georgia's Dougherty County Jail.
8 Fulton County, GA / My Father The Inmate
4/24/14
Season-only
A 17-year-old thief named Corey steals multiple cars and has no remorse about being "gone in 60 seconds". When he discovers his stepdad imprisoned inside Fulton County Jail, GA his world comes crashing down.
9 Bunk & Junk
6/26/14
Season-only
At the St. Clair County Jail, IL, the loyalty of two inseparable sisters is tested when one must make the tough choice of either betraying her sister or staying in jail overnight.
10 Chester County, SC - "Girls
7/3/14
Season-only
Arrested for stealing, eighteen-year-old La Shavia is already behind bars when the tour of Chester County Jail, SC, begins but her criminal behavior is far worse than her crime.
11 San Bernadino, CA/ Hold On Turbo
7/10/14
Season-only
In San Bernardino, CA, Angel, 14, runs with gang-members on the streets, but it's at home where he wields knives and becomes the most dangerous. Will a day behind bars cut him down to size?
12 Hampton Roads, VA / Jailhouse Rap
7/17/14
Season-only
A defiant 15-year-old fighter thrives on violence, but an unexpected meeting with a close relative in jail, and another inmate's inspiring freestyle rap, leads to a one-two punch of reality.
13 Douglas County, GA
7/24/14
Season-only
Sixteen-year-old fighter Timothy lies to a judge, and the consequences may keep him locked up in Georgia's Douglas County Jail.
14 Fulton County, GA / Blood Orange
7/31/14
Season-only
At Fulton County Jail, GA, Andarius, 13, claims gangs and lights fires. His plans to assault rival gang members are derailed when he gets caught ratting out a thieving convict.

About this show

Beyond Scared Straight - produced by Arnold Shapiro, profiles the new approach to keeping today teens from becoming tomorrow prisoners.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
611 reviews
funsize_fefe 91
June 13, 2019
I feel that Beyond Scared Straight was an eye opener for at risk children playing adult games. At the same time, I feel that those children would not be out of line in their double digit age if they were spanked by their parent or legal guardian many years ago.
Ms. Nicole
June 17, 2015
Is an "Awesome Tv Show" it's so in depth, helpful, and a "True Work In Progress" for all troubled teens! I hate the last season is in September. However I hope they never stop doing these shows...if anything every city & state needs this type of program...I think it would benefit more of the children today...seriously!!
39 people found this review helpful
Jeffrey Williams
September 16, 2020
I been watching this show when I couldn't go to work during the covid-19 a few months ago I'm so glad I wasn't a bad kid/teenage never went with a rough crowd like these bad kids/teenagers did in 2011-2015 when this show ended I just hope wherever these kids/teenagers are in 2020 they better stay out of trouble wherever they are