Taking Another Look at Boot Camp: Does Aftercare Make a Difference?

Pennsylvania’s Motivational Boot Camp Program

Getting into Boot Camp

 Study Background

Boot Camp Offender
Recidivism - Nationwide

Boot Camp Offender
Recidivism -  Pennsylvania

 Need for Aftercare

Policy Change

Current Research

Multi-Agency Involvement

Research Design

Sample: Key Demographic Variables

Sample: Attitudinal and Behavioral Scales

Aftercare Facility Survey

 Bivariate Results

Bivariate Results

Summary of Bivariate Findings

Multivariate Results

Cumulative Percent Re-arrested Over Time

Conclusions

What is Next?