I think trying to get these kids straightened out is great! I worked in a male prison for years, and in the late 70's-early '80's, our prison helpd a "Scared Straight" program ( based on the one done at a major prison and on TV). Kids who Judges had seen too many times from a 9 county area were sent to us for a day. I helped with the program each day , and wow .....what a difference a day can make ! Big mean nasty mouth bullies ended up balling their eyes out when they found out what the big mean nasty inmates had in store for them SHOULD they end up in prison. (We DID have guidelines, and only certain trustee's could participate). At the same time I was involved with this, I had a 14 yr old cousin go to prison as an adult for murder. The horrendous things that happened to him while he was incarcerated made me so sick ! I actually watch Brat Camp, and I think it is a great way to help kids "find" themselves, and turn their lives around before they end up either in prison or dead. It would be my hope that by it being shown on TV, parents who are having trouble with their kids, know there is a place they can send them, teach them some skills as parents (where the kids on the program let it be known what they are not getting at home), and that good things will come out of this show being on TV. Of course, just MHO.