Follow-up: Oakland County, MI
Premiere Date: August 25, 2011
Oakland County, Michigan is a stone's throw from Detroit's infamous 8-Mile and the streets here are just as tough, but the deputies and inmates who run Oakland County Jail's "Turn-Around" program are even tougher. When an inmate physically challenges a teen, things reach a fever pitch, and for the first time on Beyond Scared Straight, a teen is thrown out of the program.
Brandon At the Conclusion of Production: Brandon remains committed to changing his life. He has given up his gangster friends, studies with a tutor twice a week and hopes to join the football team.
Latest Update: February 2013: Brandon achieved a Beyond Scared Straight first when he was kicked out of the jail tour for his persistent bad behavior. His mother lost all hope in that moment, but Brandon now says, "Getting kicked out made me realize it was time for a change."
Garrett At the Conclusion of Production: Garrett has stopped smoking pot and is trying to quit drinking. He has enrolled in an alternative school. Upon graduation he plans to join the military.
Latest Update: December 2011: Garrett immediately clashed with officers when he arrived at the Oakland County Jail "Turn Around" program. "I walked into the jail thinking it was going to be a piece of cake, but it wasn't," he recalls. The officers weren't fond of his lack of respect for authority, and they weren't afraid to get physical, forcing him to take a seat when he wouldn't stop talking back.
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