... is enforced with education (as well as job training), health care, community service, and physical training. Interestingly enough, there is a lot of variation in the types of boot camp, as some include psychological therapy, drug treatment, and the traditional military routine. Offenders are usually an option of 220 days in a traditional facility or the 90-day boot camp period and the choice is solely left to the offender. Furthermore, it is only recommended for those not guilty of crimes of a serious mature (murder, rape, etc.). A typical day in a boot camp consists of a 16 hour day (typically lasting form 5:30am to 9:30pm) to provide a sense of structure in the lives of the young men. Boot camp has very positive aspects, providing a cheaper alternative to prison (the average cost for an attendant of a boot camp being between $80-$120 a day, due to it being ...

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