Paramilitary Delinquency Prevention Programs

Short-term, high intensity programs modeled after military basic training whose objective is to motivate troubled adolescents who are on the edge of delinquency through activities which emphasize the importance of consistency and obedience. The programs are preventive rather than remedial in nature and vary widely in length from one or two day sessions to four to six week camps, often offered in wilderness settings, to the 22-week residential program offered by the National Guard which includes a 12-month aftercare phase.