Program planners believe young people entering the boot camp have competencies that can be developed, every young person has the capacity to learn prosocial values and behavior patterns, families are an integral part of the child's treatment plan, young people can replace impulsiveness with self-discipline, and young people have a responsibility to themselves and to victims and communities. Planned program elements include academic education, physical fitness, group meetings, work, community service, employment preparation, cognitive-behavioral skills development, psychoeducational focus groups, substance abuse assessment and treatment, victim awareness training, leadership training, behavior management, and regimented discipline. Steps in the juvenile boot camp program planning process are detailed, including a statement of principles and goals, a needs assessment, the development of screening criteria and offense codes, the referral process, residential program design, community reintegration, and program evaluation. Tables and figures