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Reviewing memorable moments from the past nine seasons of the life-changing series that reached more than 550 troubled teens.

Beyond Scared Straight

Lights Out!

A devoted deputy in Douglas County, Ga., tries to get an angry 14-year-old bully and thief to open her mind.

Douglas County, Ga.: Buttoning Buttons

When a spoiled, 15-year-old gang member is confronted by a swarm of angry inmates in jail, she fights back physically.

St. Clair, Ill.: Lexi's Lockup Lash-Out

Two angry sisters believe that they are tough enough for incarceration, until they discover a family member serving time at the Oklahoma County jail.

Oklahoma City, Okla.: Uncle Inmate

After being caught on video attacking his mother, a 14-year-old boy gets a taste of his own brutality during a stay at South Carolina's Richland County Jail.

Richland County, S.C.: Final Jeopardy

A four-time runaway finds an unlikely ally after being introduced to life in Georgia's Douglas County Jail.

Douglas, Ga.: Concrete & Steel

Baby-faced brothers who start fires and steal guns are sent to the Dougherty County Jail in an effort to get them on the straight and narrow.

Dougherty County, Ga.: Weekend Worriers

A teenager caught carrying weapons at school attends a youth intervention program at South Carolina's Chester County Detention Center.

Chester, S.C.: Cornflake, Sandbag & Frozen

The inmates and officers of a Virginia jail are physically challenged by an aggressive 16-year-old gangbanger.

Portsmouth, Va.: Jail House Cookies

Deputy Lyle of the Floyd County Jail uses his skills to help a carjacker, a shoplifter, a fighter and a thief turn their criminal lives around.

Floyd, Ga.: Dep. Lyle Lays Down the Law

A woman is forced to use pepper spray and a stun device on her aggressive 15-year-old son, who then gets an up-close look at life in Georgia's Fulton County Jail.

Fulton County, Ga.: Wasted Time

Juvenile crime prevention in prisons around the U.S.

S9 E7 | Richland County, S.C.: Final Jeopardy