oot camps structure and daily activities. The program accepts non-violent offenders under age 35 who are sentenced to prison and eligible for parole within three years. Participants, in lieu of incarceration, spend six months in a boot camp and six months under intensive community supervision. The following is an example of a typical daily schedule taken from a boot camp.Daily Schedule for Offenders in New York Shock Incarceration Facilities A.M.5:30Wake up and standing count5:45 6:30Calisthenics and drill6:30 7:00Run7:00 8:00Mandatory breakfast/cleanup8:15Standing count and company formation8:30 11:55Work/school schedulesP.M.12:00 12:30Mandatory lunch and standing count12:30 3:30Afternoon work/school schedule3:30 4:00Shower4:00 4:45Network community meeting 4:45 5:45Mandatory dinner, prepare for evening6:00 9:00School, group counseling, drug counseling, prerelease counseling, decision making classes9:15 9:30Squad bay, prepare for bed9:30Standing count, lights outWhile in boot camp, participants spend 31% of their time on facility and community projects. 30.3% of all people incarcerated attend substance abuse treatment programs, and other programs teaching responsibility. This includes self-responsibility, responsibility to others, and responsibility for the quality of ones life. 10.7% all time is spent on academic education; 10% on drill and movement; 9.3% on physical training; and 8.7% attending to personal needs such as meals, religious services, visits, personal care, and homework. Substance abuse treatment is emphasized because many of the participants have a history of drug use. After six months, participants engage in six months of intensive community supervision provided by the Division of Parole. Parole officers work closely with inmates, the inmates families, as well as community service agencies to develop residence and employment programs prior to release. Parole officers perform home visits, curfew checks...
