Correctional Boot Camps: Lessons from a Decade of Research. Research for Practice.

Institution	Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Office of Justice Programs.
Titel	Correctional Boot Camps: Lessons from a Decade of Research. Research for Practice.
Quelle	(2003), (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Correctional Institutions; Criminals; Delinquency; Prisoners; Program Effectiveness; Recidivism; Sentencing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendstrafvollzug; Straftäter; Kriminalität; Prisoner; Gefangener; Rückfall
Abstract	This report examines 10 years of data analyzing the effectiveness of correctional boot camps in reducing the likelihood that inmates will commit another crime after release from prison and reducing prison populations and costs. Each boot camp studied had a different design, and each study used a different method to evaluate the program. Results indicated that participants reported positive short-term changes in attitudes and behaviors and had better problem solving and coping skills. With few exceptions, however, these positive changes did not lead to reduced recidivism. The boot camps that did produce lower recidivism rates offered more treatment services, had longer sessions, and included more intensive post-release supervision. However, not all programs with these features had successful results. Results suggest that under a narrow set of conditions, boot camps can lead to small relative reductions in prison population and correctional costs. Reasons for failure included: mandates to reduce prison populations through early release made volunteering for boot camps unnecessary as a means of shortening sentences; lack of a standard boot camp model; and insufficient focus on offenders' reentry into the community. (Contains 23 references.) (SM)
Anmerkungen	U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20531. Web site: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC