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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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Episode 1 - Albuquerque, N.M.: Dance, Bieber, Dance
Release Date: 2013-10-03A 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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Episode 2 - Floyd County, Ga.: Snitches Get Stitches
Release Date: 2013-10-10A once-violent, now submissive inmate hopes to make a difference in the lives of the new young offenders in his facility.
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Episode 3 - Oklahoma County, Okla.: Insane and Chaos
Release Date: 2013-10-17A 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.
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Episode 4 - Queen Anne's County: Outside and Inside
Release Date: 2013-10-24A 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.
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Episode 5 - Fulton County, Ga.
Release Date: 2013-10-31Small crimes threaten the light bond between two brothers; the teens visit an "alternative lifestyle" ward.
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Episode 6 - Charlotte County, Fla.
Release Date: 2013-11-07A 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.
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Episode 7 - St. Clair, Ill.
Release Date: 2013-11-14Young 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.
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Episode 8 - Dougherty County, Ga.
Release Date: 2013-11-21A 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.