t camps to reduce recidivism. A major issue that is not considered is the aftercare (reintegration) has on boot camp youth when they reenter society. According to the Florida Department of Justice, boot camps with aftercare programs tend to have positive effects on their participants.(5)
             Use of the term "boot camp" has been a major issue and remains one for opponents of juvenile boot camps. A "boot camp," according to the Office of Justice Programs, is a program that shall include: Physical training component, Education and job training and placement, Community service, Substance abuse counseling and treatment, Health and mental health care, Continuous individualized case management, Intensive aftercare services that are fully integrated with the boot camp program(6)
             Juvenile boot camp programs tend to model the boot camp training that military recruits receive. Boot camps vary across the U.S. based on their structure. The only things necessary for a juvenile program to be called a boot camp is that it must have a military style. Boot camps around the U.S. usually vary in their typical daily schedule due to various types of boot camp structures. On a whole, boot camps try to have a 16-hour day beginning at 5:30 a.m. and ending at 9:30 p.m. My f
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