Filed under: Daily Drama
Jordan is a twelve year-old kid who seems to brag about being part of a gang, just like his older brother. Jordan was suspended from school for using profanity directed at the principal and taking alcohol to school. Jordan brags in his solo interview that he likes the gang because of the sense of belonging and the security it gives him. Once Jordan is in the Scared Straight program he quickly changes his tune. One prisoner asks him what he wants to be when he grows up and the A/B student says, "A Politician". Maybe having a black POTUS influenced him. Soon there after, one prisoner calls him aside and tells him they have to fight. Jordan breaks down immediately. Jordan denounces any affiliation with gangs and tears stream down his face and the thought of a confrontation. The prisoner eventually proclaims Jordan a coward and with that his work is done, one more kid saved from prison. The police further explain the perils that Jordan is choosing to avoid when he stays away from illegal activity. Sometimes these programs work.
Beyond Scared Straight, Thursdays, 10PM on A&E