How effective are boot camp programs?
Information about the effectiveness of boot camps can be found in the National Institute of Justice ... Read More
Last Updated: May 30, 2008

Are there alternative programs for juvenile offenders besides incarceration?
Examples of alternatives to incarceration programs for juvenile offenders are available in the follo... Read More
Last Updated: May 30, 2008

The Impact of Incarceration on Young Offenders,  NIJ-Sponsored, April 2009, NCJ 227403.
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Correctional Boot Camps: Lessons From a Decade of Research,  NIJ, July 2003, NCJ 197018. (17 pages).
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Alternatives to the Secure Detention and Confinement of Juvenile Offenders,  OJJDP, September 2005, NCJ 208804. (41 pages).
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Culinary Education and Training Program for At-Risk Youth,  OJJDP, April 2001, FS 200107. (2 pages).
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National Study Comparing the Environments of Boot Camps With Traditional Facilities for Juvenile Offenders, Research in Brief,  NIJ, August 2001, NCJ 187680. (12 pages).
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PEPNet: Connecting Juvenile Offenders to Education and Employment,  OJJDP, July 2001, FS 200129. (2 pages).
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Annie E. Casey Foundation: Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/JuvenileDetentionAlternativesInitiative.aspx

Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services
http://www.cases.org/

National Center on Institutions and Alternatives
http://www.ncianet.org/

OJJDP Model Programs Guide
http://www.dsgonline.com/mpg2.5/mpg_index.htm