A lot of times, those “Beyond Scared Straight” shows don’t have a happy ending.
There is a reason those kids are behind bars.
A lot of them stay behind bars, and in this tragic case, one was murdered. A life of hardship that was taken way too soon.
Ashley Tropez, most known from “Beyond Scared Straight,” was found dead in an abandoned California home … and now cops have arrested another woman they suspect killed her.
Ashley was found dead on Friday inside a home in Victorville, CA after suffering “traumatic injuries” … according to the San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department. Law enforcement sources confirm Tropez appeared on the popular show back in 2011.
iInvestigators suspect another 24-year-old woman named Alexis Call is responsible for her death. Police believe Alexis and Ashley may have been squatting at the home together … prior to the tragic incident.
Alexis was arrested Friday and booked on a murder charge and she’s being held at the facility until her Tuesday court date … according to multiple reports.
Here is a little more about the show.
Beyond Scared Straight is a reality television series that aired on A&E from 2011 to 2015. The series follows troubled teenagers who spend one to three days in prison to learn from the inmates about the realities of being incarcerated. The series was inspired by the 1978 American documentary Scared Straight!.
In June 2015, the network announced the series will end after season 9 which concluded September 3, 2015.
Each episode begins with an interview of each teen discussing why they are always getting in trouble. Afterward, they meet up and enter the facility to go through the booking process. They usually must remove jewelry, their belts, hats and sunglasses if they wear them, and relinquish other personal possessions. In some episodes, the teens wear jumpsuits. They go to the cell blocks and see the reality behind bars. They interact with the inmates. Next, they eat the prison meal. Then, they are put inside a cell. They meet up with the prisoners, telling their stories of how they ended up in jail. The teens will then interact with their parents through the prison visitor telephone. Finally, when they leave, they get a second chance where get a follow-up a month later. The episode ends with the latest update.
Flip the page for Tropez’s episode.
