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Prison Boot Camps: Too Early to Measure Effectiveness

GGD-88-125BR Published: Sep 09, 1988. Publicly Released: Oct 12, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on state-operated military-style boot-camp prisons, focusing on their: (1) effectiveness in reducing prison overcrowding, costs, and recidivism; and (2) potential use for federal prisoners.

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