Milford Teen Featured on 'Beyond Scared Straight' Episode
A Milford teen was one of the youths featured on A&E's 'Beyond Scared Straight' Thursday. The series, now in its third season, follows "derailed, defiant and disrespectful teens" as they enter an immersion jail program.
A Milford teenager who had faced charges relating to graffiti and tagging, was among the youths featured Thursday on "Beyond Scared Straight," a TV show that puts troubled teens into jail, for an experience that is intended to turn them around. The episode on A&E was filmed at Suffolk County jail in Boston, but featured some footage in Milford, where Jesse and his mother were interviewed. [The show does not identify people by complete names] Jesse, who was a 15-year-old student at Milford High School when the episode was filmed last year, said in an introductory scene that he didn't like school, and didn't see the point in continuing. He has since dropped out, but his mother said she is making plans to home-school him. He is now working …
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Anonymous2
7:55 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
True, there's always more than meets the eye on reality TV, but putting yourself in the spotlight by going on a nationally televised show will bring scrutiny and judgement. Caitlin, you are not the only one with opinions here and you should be a little more respectful of others opinions too. That doesn't make "Anonymous" ignorant to make his/her opinions known in a comments section. more ›