The Support, Pride, Respect, Initiative, Teamwork, Education (SPRITE) Program began in 1978 and lasts 3 to 4 weeks for each youth. It consists of orientation, rock climbing, a group wilderness expedition, wilderness solo, urban experience, and community service work experience. Findings showed that 35 percent of the 171 SPRITE graduates studied were subsequently admitted to a correctional facility, compared to 37.7 percent of the general juvenile male institutional population. In addition, SPRITE graduates had an adult incarceration of 13 percent, compared to 17.3 percent for other males released from juvenile institutions. SPRITE was most effective with youth convicted of assaultive offenses and least effective with youths convicted of property offenses. In addition, older youth experienced less recidivism than younger youth. Figures and appended tables