All have been ordered into the program by a juvenile judge. One or two steps further down the road they're on, and their troubles will be more serious. One or two steps further, and their potential for harming others will increase, too. CSTP offers them a way to stop and change direction. We are a residential program structured along military lines.
Participants wear uniforms.
Our goal is to build them up. The build-up is both physical and mental. Participants eat a healthy diet served in a military-style dining hall. They are required to engage in sports and other recreational activities. And, though many have already dropped out of school, they are required to drop back in.