4.13: Boot Camp
Boot camp programs involve intense daily regimens that include physical exercise, individual counseling, educational classes, and studying for a GED. Today, boot camps are no longer used in the federal prison system and are rarely used in state corrections systems. Like a military boot camp, offenders follow a strict disciplinary code that requires them to wear short hair and uniforms, stand at attention before their officers, and address their superiors as “sir.” Offenders who complete the program and find a job can become eligible for early release. Once released, they may be put on probation.