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Beyond Scared Straight Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
Oklahoma City, OK: Tears of a Clown
Thu, Dec 4, 201443 mins
At Oklahoma County Jail, Sisters Kerina, 16 and Siera, 14, worship the violent lyrics of the Insane Clown Posse, but once inside, deputies slap clown-style makeup on their faces turning their obsession into humiliation. 15-year-old gang member Cortasia enters the program arguing with inmates and resisting deputies at every turn. But when she comes face-to-face with her older cousin, an inmate who breaks down pleading with her to change, her tough exterior begins to crack. Meanwhile, Brynlee, 17, who physically abuses his parents, is forced to confront his rage in front of inmates who've lost everything. And 12-year-old Jordan, a weed smoker and truant, tries to escape the program altogether forcing deputies track her down, drag her in, and give her a front-row seat to the brutal world she's heading toward.
Episode 2
Western Tidewater, VA: Mother and Child Reunion
Thu, Dec 11, 201443 mins
At Western Tidewater Regional Jail in Virginia, Jasmine,14, a teenage drug user, has an unexpected reunion with her incarcerated mother . Travon, 13, who surrounds himself with neighborhood delinquents, quickly learns that street clout means nothing behind bars. When an officer drags him into a closet and threatens him with a shank, the other teens are left stunned and shaken realizing just how dangerous prison life can be. Shonteja, 16, who seems to have everything going for her, made a risky decision to hitchhike to North Carolina. Now, trapped inside the jail's female cellblock, she's confronted with the harsh and hellish reality of what running away could truly cost her; 13-year-old Teondra walks in with attitude and fists ready, but once she's surrounded by aggressive inmates, she realizes the fight behind bars is one she's not prepared for.
Episode 3
St. Clair County, Ill.: History of Violence
Thu, Dec 11, 201443 mins
At St. Clair County Jail, Darisha, 17, a volatile gang member with a fiery temper, is a whirlwind of emotions during the jail tour, breaking down one minute and lashing out the next. But after the program ends, tragedy nearly strikes when her mother suffers a medical emergency, forcing Darisha to confront just how fragile life outside those bars really is. Sixteen-year-old Dakota drinks and drives without a second thought, but once inside the jail, the inmates make it clear his reckless behavior could easily end in death. Fifteen-year-old fighter Jalen walks in jail ready to prove himself, even challenging an inmate directly, but finds out the hard way that behind bars, talk can be dangerous. And Tamadre, 16, who's known for throwing punches in the streets, quickly realizes that jail inmates aren't fazed by her bravado.
Episode 4
Fulton, GA: Facing Foxxxxy
Thu, Dec 18, 201443 mins
Cedric, 15, a gay teenager, violently attacked a classmate over schoolyard rumors, landing her in the hospital and himself in jail. But during the tour of Fulton County Jail, GA, it's not just the yelling or the bars that shake him, it's the visit to the Alternative Lifestyle unit, where he meets Foxxxy, a transgender inmate with a powerful warning about life inside and the price of losing control. Stephen, 16, gambles, breaks into homes, and thinks the law can't touch him. But before the tour even starts, he's fingerprinted like a real inmate. During a tense courtroom session, deputies run his prints, and to his relief, they come back clean. Meanwhile, fighters Mariah, 13, and Aleasia, 15, think they're the toughest girls in town until they enter the women's cellblock and face real inmates who've lived the lives they glamorize.
Episode 5
Chester, SC: The Harder They Fall
Thu, Dec 18, 201443 mins
At Chester County Jail in South Carolina, Daniel, 16, a six-foot five giant and self-proclaimed rapper who smokes pot, steals, and assaults his grandparents, walks into the overnight jail tour full of swagger but after clashing with the deputies and enduring the humiliation of a pink jumpsuit, he's left in tears. Deaundre, 17, caught a Robbery charge prompting his desperate mother to drive 600 miles from Muncie, Indiana, hoping this experience will finally get through to him. Jonquavious, 16, mocks and taunts his disabled grandmother at home but finds himself trapped in a cell with two aggressive inmates. Meanwhile Sixteen-year-old stoner Joseph learns what the word "boy" really means behind bars.
