Beyond Scared Straight — Season 5
In prison for a day to stay out for life.
About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. Albuquerque, N.M.: Dance, Bieber, Dance
Aired 3 October 2013 • 60 min
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.
2. Floyd County, Ga.: Snitches Get Stitches
Aired 10 October 2013 • 60 min
A once-violent, now submissive inmate hopes to make a difference in the lives of the new young offenders in his facility.
3. Oklahoma County, Okla.: Insane and Chaos
Aired 17 October 2013 • 60 min
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.
4. Queen Anne's County: Outside and Inside
Aired 24 October 2013 • 60 min
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.
5. Fulton County, Ga.
Aired 31 October 2013 • 60 min
Small crimes threaten the light bond between two brothers; the teens visit an "alternative lifestyle" ward.
6. Charlotte County, Fla.
Aired 7 November 2013 • 60 min
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.
7. St. Clair, Ill.
Aired 14 November 2013 • 60 min
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.
8. Dougherty County, Ga.
Aired 21 November 2013 • 60 min
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.