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adult boot camps  

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  • Adult boot camps, also known as “shock incarceration” programs, were first implemented in Georgia and in Oklahoma in late 1983. Boot camps are a form of intermediate sanction that emphasize a military-style atmosphere with hard physical labor, strict physical training, exercise, and an intensive focus on self-discipline. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Boot Camps, Adult]

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