At the St. Clair County Jail, IL, the loyalty of two inseparable sisters is tested when one must make the tough choice of either betraying her sister or staying in jail overnight.
At Fulton County Jail, GA, Andarius, 13, claims gangs and lights fires. His plans to assault rival gang members are derailed when he gets caught ratting out a thieving convict.
Arrested for stealing, eighteen-year-old La Shavia is already behind bars when the tour of Chester County Jail, SC, begins but her criminal behaviour is far worse than her crime.
A 15-year-old fighter thrives on violence, but an unexpected meeting with a close relative in jail, and another inmate's inspiring freestyle rap, leads to a punch of reality.
In an emotionally devastating encounter, a teen gang-banger has a heart-wrenching talk with his desperate brother, who is incarcerated at the Chester County Jail, SC.
Anthony is a self-described hustler, but when he angers the wrong inmate during the jail's, 'Scared Straight' programme, he finds himself at the centre of a screaming mob.
A 17-year-old thief named Corey steals multiple cars with no remorse. When he discovers his stepdad imprisoned inside Fulton County Jail, GA his world comes crashing down.
On a heartbreaking episode, following the jail tour, the streets sadly take the life of a teen trying to head down a better path, inspiring those who remain to live better lives.
Akira, a 14-year-old fighter, recently lost her father and erupts in rage. The inmates and deputies of Virginia's Portsmouth County Regional Jail help her confront her anger.
In Virginia, chaos takes over and officers spring into action when aggressive sisters Quaja and Quona and their cousin Tay-Tay are told they will be staying in jail overnight.
Lexi is a gang member who steals from the poor to give to herself. When she is confronted by a swarm of angry inmates in jail, she fights back, launching the cellblock into chaos.
A four-time runaway, sixteen-year-old Brittany refuses to back down to inmates or deputies of the Douglas County jail in Georgia, but finds an unlikely ally behind bars
Angry sisters Precious, 14, and Keyiona, 17, think they're tough enough for jail, until they are startled to discover a family member serving time at the Oklahoma County jail.
James is a very aggressive teen whose attacks on his mother forced her to Taser and pepper-spray him in self-defense, and to send James on a tour of the Fulton County jail.
During a tour of the Floyd County jail, unpredictable Deputy Lyle bullies, coaxes and comforts to help create new futures for a shoplifter, a violent fighter and a thief.
After Taylor is caught at school, unaware she is carrying someone else's weapons, her only hope for a clean slate is to take part in a youth intervention program.
Starting fires, stealing guns and assaulting their mom, baby-faced brothers, Matthew, 12, and Carter, 13, must grow up fast to survive in Dougherty County Jail, in Georgia.
Caught on video violently attacking his mother, Dylan gets a taste of his own brutality during a long overnight stay in South Carolina's Richland County Jail.
Tori, an angry 14-year-old bully and thief, meets a devoted deputy in Douglas County, GA, who tries to help open her mind to letting go of her tragic past.
Darisha loudly challenges inmates, but is shocked to see a relative behind bars at St. Clair County Jail, IL. She then faces a situation with potentially fatal consequences.
Kerina, 16, and Siera, 14, are sisters who emulate the violent lyrics and wear the face paint of the Insane Clown Posse. They learn that there is no clowning around in jail.
In Suffolk, VA, the jail becomes the scene of an emotional reunion for an incarcerated mother and her 14-year-old daughter, who seems destined for the same fate.
A look back on previous seasons of the explosive encounters, hilarious one-liners, and emotional breakthroughs that reached more than 550 troubled teens
At the St. Clair County Jail, IL, the loyalty of two inseparable sisters is tested when one must make the tough choice of either betraying her sister or staying in jail overnight.
At Fulton County Jail, GA, Andarius, 13, claims gangs and lights fires. His plans to assault rival gang members are derailed when he gets caught ratting out a thieving convict.
Arrested for stealing, eighteen-year-old La Shavia is already behind bars when the tour of Chester County Jail, SC, begins but her criminal behaviour is far worse than her crime.
A twelve-year-old boy genius, who is convinced he can outsmart anyone, is tested in the fundamentals of jailhouse survival at Georgia's Dougherty County Jail.
A 15-year-old fighter thrives on violence, but an unexpected meeting with a close relative in jail, and another inmate's inspiring freestyle rap, leads to a punch of reality.
In an emotionally devastating encounter, a teen gang-banger has a heart-wrenching talk with his desperate brother, who is incarcerated at the Chester County Jail, SC.
Anthony is a self-described hustler, but when he angers the wrong inmate during the jail's, 'Scared Straight' programme, he finds himself at the centre of a screaming mob.
A 17-year-old thief named Corey steals multiple cars with no remorse. When he discovers his stepdad imprisoned inside Fulton County Jail, GA his world comes crashing down.
On a heartbreaking episode, following the jail tour, the streets sadly take the life of a teen trying to head down a better path, inspiring those who remain to live better lives.
Akira, a 14-year-old fighter, recently lost her father and erupts in rage. The inmates and deputies of Virginia's Portsmouth County Regional Jail help her confront her anger.
In Virginia, chaos takes over and officers spring into action when aggressive sisters Quaja and Quona and their cousin Tay-Tay are told they will be staying in jail overnight.
Lexi is a gang member who steals from the poor to give to herself. When she is confronted by a swarm of angry inmates in jail, she fights back, launching the cellblock into chaos.
A four-time runaway, sixteen-year-old Brittany refuses to back down to inmates or deputies of the Douglas County jail in Georgia, but finds an unlikely ally behind bars
Angry sisters Precious, 14, and Keyiona, 17, think they're tough enough for jail, until they are startled to discover a family member serving time at the Oklahoma County jail.
James is a very aggressive teen whose attacks on his mother forced her to Taser and pepper-spray him in self-defense, and to send James on a tour of the Fulton County jail.
During a tour of the Floyd County jail, unpredictable Deputy Lyle bullies, coaxes and comforts to help create new futures for a shoplifter, a violent fighter and a thief.
After Taylor is caught at school, unaware she is carrying someone else's weapons, her only hope for a clean slate is to take part in a youth intervention program.
Starting fires, stealing guns and assaulting their mom, baby-faced brothers, Matthew, 12, and Carter, 13, must grow up fast to survive in Dougherty County Jail, in Georgia.
Caught on video violently attacking his mother, Dylan gets a taste of his own brutality during a long overnight stay in South Carolina's Richland County Jail.
Tori, an angry 14-year-old bully and thief, meets a devoted deputy in Douglas County, GA, who tries to help open her mind to letting go of her tragic past.