Admissions to and Graduations from Boot Camp
Since the opening of the Boot Camp in June 1992 through December 1999, a total of 2093 offenders have been accepted into the program and 1680 have graduated during that time period. As indicated in Table 1, the number of Boot Camp participants has increased throughout the years with expansion of the Program facilities.
Table 1. Number of Admissions to and Graduations from Boot Camp: 1992-1999.
| Year |
Admissions
|
Graduations
|
| 1992 |
39
|
27
|
| 1993 |
125
|
79
|
| 1994 |
185
|
138
|
| 1995 |
292
|
223
|
| 1996 |
290
|
227
|
| 1997 |
365
|
302
|
| 1998 |
374
|
329
|
| 1999 |
423
|
355
|
| Total |
2093
|
1680
|
Table 2 shows that of the offenders admitted into the Boot Camp Program from 1992 through 1999, the vast majority [80%] completed the program successfully, with the remaining either voluntarily withdrawing from the program [12%] or being removed from the program [8%]. Those offenders who leave the program return to prison to serve out the remaining term of their minimum sentence before being reviewed by the Parole Board for release.
Table 2. Graduation Status of Offenders Admitted to Boot Camp: 1992-1999
| Graduation Status |
Number
|
Percent
|
| Graduate |
1680
|
80%
|
| Withdraw - voluntary |
253
|
12%
|
| Withdraw - involuntary |
160
|
8%
|
| TOTAL |
2093
|
100%
|