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Queen Anne’s County, MD

In Maryland, during a four-day intervention experience where at-risk teens witnessed both jail and their own funeral, a boyfriend and girlfriend turned on each other.

Treszura

AT THE CONCLUSION OF PRODUCTIONNo longer drinking or running away, Treszura still works at the church. She carries a photo of a girl killed by the drunk driver as a reminder to live a safe, healthy life.

LATEST UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2013Seeing herself on the show made Treszura decide to make a change in her life. She says it made her stop and think, "Wow. I’m so immature. I need to grow up and get over myself."

Fourteen months after her jail tour, Treszura has stopped drinking, running away, and performing any of the other behaviors that got her sent to the RESET Program. She now runs track at her school, and has worked hard to improve her grades. She hopes to have a 4.0 GPA by the end of the year. Treszura also has a job working at a local Renaissance Festival.

Treszura joined ROTC in order to get a head start on her chosen career path. She plans to enlist in the Navy, and then become a police officer.