Neither the current quality assurance program nor the research systems have served any type of diagnostic function whatsoever. The accountability system is not holding programs accountable, and it's really more damning than that.
If they're not working, get rid of them.
There is no evidence of attitude change or that boot camps make any change in delinquency.
To say it's mixed is really a bit of a stretch. I would argue it's more negative than positive.
There are probably other ways to spend money than boot camps.
The belief was that you had to inoculate discipline.