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GAO criticizes boot camp fraud and abuse

Thanks to several readers for pointing me to coverage of an analysis of juvenile boot camp programs that's in the national press this week.The Government Accountability Office came out with a followup report to its study of juvenile boot camps and wilderness programs that Grits discussed last fall. See the new report here (pdf). After analyzing these programs in the big picture, GAO followed up at the request of a Congressional committee by analyzing eight individual abuse cases from boot camps and wilderness around the country. GAO intends to come out with a comprehensive study soon of juvenile residential programs.In addition to allegations of physical abuse, said GAO, some such programs may be committing tax fraud or violating non-profit rules...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 24, 2008 (boomark / email).