A&E show featuring Floyd County Sheriff’s Office to air Thursday
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Film crews shot video for the A&E program more than three months ago at the Floyd County Jail. (Contributed photo)
Film crews shot video for the A&E program more than three months ago at the Floyd County Jail. (Contributed photo)
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A little more than three months ago camera crews filled the Floyd County Jail as a group of at-risk teens that had been in trouble for things ranging from drugs to theft to violence came face to face with the reality of their choices.

The program has been done many times at the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, however, this time cameras from the the A&E Grammy-nominated show “Beyond Scared Straight” were following the deputies and participating inmates as they gave the teens a dose of reality and showed them the consequences of their life choices.

The first episode of two will air on A&E featuring the Turning Point program at the Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 10 p.m.

Deputies volunteer their time and participating inmates get nothing more than the satisfaction of possibly helping put an at-risk teen on the right path and helping them avoid the mistakes that they themselves have made.

For more information about the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office programs, including the Turning Point program, visit www.FloydSheriff.com or call 706-291-4111.

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MistahROME
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January 10, 2013
Thank you Sheriff Burkhalter and staff!!!!! Keep up the good job that you do.
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Prossarian
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January 07, 2013
At least this is somewhat positive for Rome. It shows our Sheriff's Department in a positive light for participating in this program. Sure beats the representation of Rome in 16 and pregnant and Extreme Couponing...I hope it helps the kids follow the right path.
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phatshortbus
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January 06, 2013
Turning point was a great eye opener for my son! He was not a bad teen at the time but preventive maintenance always works best instead of waiting until its too late. More parents need to take advantage of this, along with TIME with their children so they know they are loved. Thank you Floyd Co for this free program.
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