Positive Effects Usually Don't Last Once They Leave The Institution

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Many teens report that the program is helpful to them and they feel more positive about their futures. However, it is unclear whether these attitude changes persist after teens leave the Military School, or whether they are related to actual changes in behavior once a youth returns to his community. Military Schools in Alaska have been consistently unsuccessful in "changing" juveniles without significant therapeutic intervention while in the program, as well as specialized aftercare following release.