It was a minimum security boot camp (correctional) for male and female probationers.
Before going to the island, a panel of judges ran the applicants through a boot camp-style audition process before selecting the final participants.
Those who successfully complete the boot camp program, which is considered an alternative to prison, are released on parole.
The same practice was used in the military, where recruits had their heads shaved as they set foot in boot camp.
He joins a boot camp to get trained in military tactics.
He is unable to handle the pressure of boot camp, and goes crazy.
The findings that have shown significant results are normally boot camp experiments that have aftercare programs for at least four months.
An advantage of a boot camp is that the large group dynamic will often help motivate the participants.