Beyond Scared Straight

"In prison for a day to stay out for life."

Observing programs for troubled teens in which inmates reveal the realities of prison life in the hope of deterring them from a life of crime.

Type: tv

Season: 7

Episode: 1

Duration: 1h 0m

Release: 2011

Rating: 7.7

Season 1 - Beyond Scared Straight
2011-03-03
"Five at-risk girls are subjected to a terrifying simulation of the degrading process of entering a female prison. Four friends, busted together for shoplifting, have a unique opportunity to jointly discover the horror of prison life. The prison tour reaches its greatest emotional impact when teens open up to the inmates, causing one girl to reveal a tragic secret."
Season 2 - Beyond Scared Straight
2012-01-19
"In the third-season finale, a teenage pyromaniac visits Virginia's Hampton Roads Regional Jail, where his mom works as a deputy."
Season 3 - Beyond Scared Straight
2013-02-07
"Teens featured in earlier episodes of the series are revisited to see if their jailhouse experiences had any meaningful impact on their lives."
Season 4 - Beyond Scared Straight
N/A
"No description"
Season 5 - Beyond Scared Straight
2013-11-21
"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."