Examines the feasibility, appropriateness, & promise of the boot camp model for juvenile offenders. Three sites were evaluated: Cleveland, OH, Mobile, AL, & Denver, Co. Provides detailed descriptions of the programs at each site, including the assumptions, rationales, & contexts that determined how each site went about developing their program. Discusses how well the programs succeeded in the short term, during the boot camp, as well as the subsequent aftercare program. Provides recommendations for improving boot camp structure & process.