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The Best Episodes of Beyond Scared Straight

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The Best Episodes of Beyond Scared Straight

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.
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Beyond Scared Straight Season 7 Episode 6 - Fulton County, GA: Blood Orange
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Fulton County, GA: Blood Orange

    S7:E6

    A 13-year-old arsonist schemes to assault members of a rival gang, but his criminal plans change after he squeals on a larcenous convict.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Beyond Scared Straight Season 1 Episode 1 - Chowchilla
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    #2 - Chowchilla

    S1:E1

    Inmates at the Valley State Prison for Women use a combination of confrontation, information, and communication to try to keep five young girls from becoming convicts.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Beyond Scared Straight Season 6 Episode 7 - Dougherty County, GA: Song for Sandals
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Dougherty County, GA: Song for Sandals

    S6:E7

    A 12-year-old genius learns he isn't as smart as he imagines after he enters Georgia's Dougherty County Jail.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Beyond Scared Straight Season 9 Episode 11 - Lights Out!
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Lights Out!

    S9:E11

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  5. Beyond Scared Straight Season 1 Episode 2 - Jessup
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Jessup

    S1:E2

    Five teens learn the harsh realities of prison life at the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, where dozens of menacing inmates, including convicted murderers, surround the kids and taunt them. The teens include Steve, 17, who likes the "outlaw" life; Brandon, 17, who's been arrested five times; Dion, who admits to selling drugs; and Sahn, 13, who steals polo shirts because he's got a "passion for fashion.

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  6. Beyond Scared Straight Season 3 Episode 17 - Follow-Up Special
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Follow-Up Special

    S3:E17

    Teens featured in earlier episodes of the series are revisited to see if their jailhouse experiences had any meaningful impact on their lives.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Beyond Scared Straight Season 2 Episode 12 - Hampton Roads Regional Jail
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Hampton Roads Regional Jail

    S2:E12

    In the third-season finale, a teenage pyromaniac visits Virginia's Hampton Roads Regional Jail, where his mom works as a deputy.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Beyond Scared Straight Season 3 Episode 3 - St. Clair County Jail, IL - The Return of Ice Mike
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #8 - St. Clair County Jail, IL - The Return of Ice Mike

    S3:E3

    The Return of "Ice Mike" Troubled teens that attend the St. Clair County Jail diversion program take a lie detector test that reveals some shocking secrets. Inmates "Ice Mike" and "Hustle Man" return (from last season) to confront a BMX-riding stoner, a fearless gangster, a terrorizing bully, and Summer--a promiscuous under age girl who just doesn t say no to older boys--and her paralyzed mom can't stop her. Summer experiences the humiliation of jailhouse make-up and the surprising reaction Ice Mike has to her shameful behavior. Summer freaks out when she sees an inmate strapped into a restraint chair, and going wild. Pot-smoking Austin, 15, discovers an inmate who dipped his hands into boiling oil while high on drugs. Jeremy, 17, is tormented by inmates when they learn he assaulted his grandmother. An entire cell block descends on the four teens--and they have nowhere to hide.

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  9. Beyond Scared Straight Season 3 Episode 5 - Oklahoma County Jail, OK - The Return of Tiny
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Oklahoma County Jail, OK - The Return of Tiny

    S3:E5

    The Return of "Tiny"

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  10. Beyond Scared Straight Season 4 Episode 9 - Richland County, SC: Truth or Consequences
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Richland County, SC: Truth or Consequences

    S4:E9

    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.

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  11. Beyond Scared Straight Season 8 Episode 4 - Fulton, GA: Facing Foxxxxy
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Fulton, GA: Facing Foxxxxy

    S8:E4

    A violent 15-year-old boy visits a prison in Georgia.

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  12. Beyond Scared Straight Season 4 Episode 6 - St. Clair County, Ill.
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #12 - St. Clair County, Ill.

    S4:E6

    Ferocious killer Hustle Man attacks an at-risk teen who refuses to comb another prison inmate's chest hair.

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  13. Beyond Scared Straight Season 5 Episode 1 - Albuquerque, N.M.: Dance, Bieber, Dance
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Albuquerque, N.M.: Dance, Bieber, Dance

    S5:E1

    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.

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  14. Beyond Scared Straight Season 6 Episode 6 - Oklahoma City, OK: Teen Father?
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Oklahoma City, OK: Teen Father?

    S6:E6

    Two brothers and a sister on a rampage of crime and violence are separated after being admitted to an Oklahoma jail.

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  15. Beyond Scared Straight Season 7 Episode 4 - Hampton Roads, VA: Jailhouse Rap
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Hampton Roads, VA: Jailhouse Rap

    S7:E4

    A violent 15-year-old fighter gets socked by reality after an unexpected jailhouse encounter with a relative.

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  16. Beyond Scared Straight Season 1 Episode 7 - Jessup Women's Prison
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Jessup Women's Prison

    S1:E7

    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.

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  17. Beyond Scared Straight Season 9 Episode 3 - Portsmouth, VA - Jail House Cookies
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Portsmouth, VA - Jail House Cookies

    S9:E3

    Portsmouth, Va.: Jail House Cookies

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Beyond Scared Straight Season 3 Episode 11 - Oneida County, NY
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #18 - Oneida County, NY

    S3:E11

    A teen visitor to the Oneida County Correctional Facility in central New York takes a seat in a restraint chair, while another young hoodlum gets handcuffed before he even enters the joint.

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  19. Beyond Scared Straight Season 3 Episode 13 - Floyd County Jail, GA
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Floyd County Jail, GA

    S3:E13

    A man suffering from cancer hopes that a stint in Georgia's Floyd County Jail will teach his angry teenage son an important lesson.

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  20. Beyond Scared Straight Season 9 Episode 2 - Floyd, GA: Dep. Lyle Lays Down the Law
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Floyd, GA: Dep. Lyle Lays Down the Law

    S9:E2

    An unpredictable deputy at the Floyd County Sheriff's Office in Georgia bullies, coaxes and comforts to help create new futures for a carjacker, a shoplifting party girl, a violent fighter and a granny-robbing thief.

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  21. Beyond Scared Straight Season 9 Episode 6 - Douglas, Ga.: Concrete & Steel
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Douglas, Ga.: Concrete & Steel

    S9:E6

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  22. Beyond Scared Straight Season 9 Episode 7 - Richland County SC Final Jeopardy
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Richland County SC Final Jeopardy

    S9:E7

    A 14-year-old bully who was caught on camera violently attacking his mother gets a taste of his own medicine during a long overnight stay in South Carolina's Richland Jail.

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  23. Beyond Scared Straight Season 2 Episode 6 - Richland County, SC
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Richland County, SC

    S2:E6

    At the Richland County Jail in South Carolina, troubled teens learn firsthand what jail is like when they are locked in cells for a terrifying all-night stay. Sleep is the last thing they will find though, as deputies and inmates rouse them repeatedly from their bunks during the physically grueling sleepover.

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  24. Beyond Scared Straight Season 6 Episode 2 - Douglas County, GA: A Family's Loss
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Douglas County, GA: A Family's Loss

    S6:E2

    Following the jail tour, the streets sadly takes the life of of a teen trying to head down a better path.

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  25. Beyond Scared Straight Season 9 Episode 5 - Dougherty County, Ga.: Weekend Worriers
    6.7/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Dougherty County, Ga.: Weekend Worriers

    S9:E5

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fulton County, GA: Blood Orange" is the best rated episode of "Beyond Scared Straight". It scored 8.2/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/31/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chowchilla".