Executive Summary

Introduction and Overview

Legislative Background of Pennsylvania's Boot Camp
Statutory Eligibility Criteria for Boot Camp
Procedure for Selection of Boot Camp Participants
Evaluation of the Boot Camp
Boot Camp Offender Survey
Description of Pennsylvania's Boot Camp Program
Parole Supervision of the Boot Camp Graduate

Who Goes to Boot Camp?

Admissions to and Graduations from Boot Camp

Characteristics of Boot Camp Offenders

County Origin of Boot Camp Offenders
Current Offense and Prior Record of Boot Camp Offenders
Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Age of Boot Camp Offenders
Boot Camp Candidates under the Sentencing Guidelines
Summary

Boot Camp Recidivism Study

Introduction and Background
Previous Research
Current Study on Recidivism
Recidivism Results
Preliminary Assessment of Prior Record
Summary and Conclusion

Appendix A: Impact of Boot Camp Eligibility Criteria

Appendix B: Characteristics of Boot Camp Offenders by Year

Appendix C: Review of Previous Research on Boot Camps

Appendix D: Boot Camp Offender Survey

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