What's a Shock Incarceration?

Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility is a minimum security shock incarceration prison in New York in the United States. The prison is located in the Village of Brocton, in Chautauqua County, New York. The facility provides special treatment for non-violent offenders.

What is meant by shock incarceration?

Commonly known as "boot camp prisons" due to their military-style orientation, shock incqrceration programs are designed to confine inmates fur a short period of time (90 to 180 days) in a highly regimented program of strict discipline, military drill and ceremony, and physical exercise.

What happens after shock incarceration?

They are either sent immediately to a traditional prison to serve a longer term of incarceration or they are returned to court for resentencing. Offenders who successfully complete the boot camp are released from prison. After graduating, offenders are supervised in the community for the rest of their sentence.