Beyond Scared Straight

In Oklahoma City, Kerina, 16, and Siera, 14, are sisters who emulate the violent lyrics and wear the face paint of the Insane Clown Posse. They learn that there is no clowning around in jail.

In Suffolk, VA, the jail becomes the scene of an emotional reunion for an incarcerated mother and her 14-year-old daughter, who seems destined for the same fate.

Darisha, 17, is a gangbanger who loudly challenges inmates, but is shocked to see a relative behind bars at St. Clair County Jail, IL. She then faces a situation after the tour with potentially fatal consequences.

In Chester County, SC, an abusive 16-year-old rapper challenges the power of the deputies, who then team together to restrain the troubled teen.

Rumors lead to violence when proud, gay teen Cedric, 15, beats a fellow classmate, sending her to the hospital and him to Fulton County Jail, GA, where he gets an eye-opening lesson in restraint.