Are the actors in Beyond Scared Straight in jail?
It is fake, though it is in real prisons and it is with real prisoners. The prisoners who are chosen are not aggressive and act on a script, as do the kids who come in. It’s so fake that nothing would change if everything in the show was fake.
What do the prisoners get for being on Beyond Scared Straight?
As the Executive Producer of Beyond Scared Straight, I can tell you that the inmates do not get compensated. The diversion programs we featured on the show were established by those jails and prisons long before we arrived with our cameras. The inmates don’t receive special treatment from the prisons either.
Is Jerahn from Beyond Scared Straight still in jail?
This petition led to Jerahn being released from prison. He served 3 years of probation and 400 hours of community service.
What happened to Brandon from Beyond Scared Straight?
Fifteen months after the jail tour, Brandon has started to make some major changes in his life. Not only did he graduate from high school, he graduated on the A/B Honor Roll and was named Most Improved Student. Brandon hopes to attend college, and is currently focused on finding a job.
Did any Beyond Scared Straight kids go to jail?
After 14 months spent, Toby got arrested once again two weeks later (August 24, 2020) after assaulting, imprisoning, and threatening a 25-year-old woman. Two months into that incarceration, Toby picked up 3 more felony charges after he broke a sprinkler which flooded the entire cell block.
How old is Jerahn Tucker?
Jerahn Tucker, a 17-year-old boy from Douglasville, Georgia, is facing 35 years in prison for the crimes of unauthorized use of a credit card and auto entering.
What happened to Garrett from Scared Straight?
A year later, Garrett has made major improvements in his life. No longer living on his own, he has decided to leave his party lifestyle behind and is now living with his grandmother.
Is ‘Beyond Scared Straight’ suspended in Maryland?
Similar programs in Maryland and California, previously featured on “Beyond Scared Straight,” have been suspended. According to the OJJDP, “The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, prohibits court-involved youth from being detained, confined, or otherwise having contact with adult inmates in jails and prison.
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