NCJ Number
141395
Date Published
Unknown
Length
11 pages
Annotation
Surveys were administered to 373 inmates at Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth county houses of correction from March 26 to April 6, 1992 to assess inmate approval of certain program features of Boot Camp to help estimate its impact on volunteerism.
Abstract
Eighty-eight percent of the inmates from the three county correctional facilities indicated they would volunteer for Boot Camp. Inmates wanted exact details about potential incentives and eligibility criteria. Most of the program features and incentives were rated positively. The most highly rated items were potential incentives for volunteering: returning to their families sooner, the guarantee of parole for those completing the program; and the erasure of the record of current incarceration upon successful completion of the program. Inmates also rated highly drug and alcohol programs and required exercise. Inmates who indicated they would volunteer rated most of the program components and incentives more positively than those who indicated they would not. The survey findings suggest three-fourths of inmates would volunteer for the program if offered. 4 tables and 2 references