Summaries

The filmed depiction of a program where convicts tell troubled kids about the horrors of prison life.

This film shows the Scared Straight program that has hardened convicts from maximum security prisons tell their stories about the truth about prison life in order to convince kids that no crime is worth the risk of being incarcerated—Kenneth Chisholm <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • prison
  • teenager
  • convict
  • juvenile delinquency
  • prison deterrent program
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 1, 1978
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations East Jersey State Prison, Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Production companies Golden West Television

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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