Treatment and educational components included preparation for the General Equivalency Diploma, drug rehabilitation, moral reconation therapy, and parenting training. The evaluation of FORT consisted of three separate investigations: recidivism compared to a selected control group; participant perceptions; and perceptions of those individuals responsible for the administration, supervision, and support of the program. Success and failure were based on behavioral problems identified by reconviction, reincarceration, or recorded disciplinary actions while still incarcerated. The population studies consisted of all past FORT participants (n=420). The files of these individuals were made available through the Department of Corrections. The variables of analysis were race, ethnicity, date of birth, crime, violence flag, marital status, education, county of adjudication, and dates of FORT participation. Findings show that the program was cost-effective and provided a positive experience for all involved; however, recidivism was the same as that of a control group. 10 tables and 22 references