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BOOT CAMP PRISONS AND RECIDIVISM IN EIGHT STATES *
Author(s) -
MACKENZIE DORIS LAYTON,
BRAME ROBERT,
McDOWALL DAVID,
SOURYAL CLAIRE
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
criminology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.467
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1745-9125
pISSN - 0011-1384
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1995.tb01181.x
Subject(s) - recidivism , boot camp , revocation , psychology , state (computer science) , maximum security , prison , criminology , engineering , computer science , algorithm , library science , electrical engineering , overhead (engineering)
Recidivism reduction is an important objective of many correctional programs. Recent survey data suggest that boot camp prisons (also referred to as shock incarceration programs) are no exception. In this study, we examine recidivism among boot camp completers in eight states during community supervision. We then assess these recidivism patterns in light of how one or more comparison groups in each state perform. For most states, two or more recidivism measures (such as arrest and revocation) are employed. The analysis suggests that those who complete boot camp do not inevitably perform either better or worse than their comparison group counterparts. Rather, program effectiveness has to be judged on a state‐bystate basis.