Intermediate sanctions are a variety of punishments that are more restrictive than traditional probation but less severe and less costly than incarceration. Intermediate sanctions include boot camp. In Wyoming, boot camp is only an option for male offenders. There are female offenders who have filed a lawsuit claiming that it is discrimination to offer boot camp as an alternative to prison for men but not for women. One female offender in Wyoming was permitted to attend a boot camp through the Florida Department of Corrections after filing a lawsuit. She successfully completed the boot camp and was released on January 19, 2018. Now other women are making the same request. You can reference this article for the full story:

https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/after-a-female-prisoner-sued-wyoming-for-gender-discrimination-more/article_89a056d6-75dd-54ae-9d2c-417f94c902c0.html

Answer the following questions related to this scenario:

1. What are the advantages of permitting females to attend a boot camp as an alternative to incarceration?
2. What are the disadvantages of permitting females to attend a boot camp as an alternative to incarceration?
3. Do external research and compare the recidivism rates of those who are sent to boot camps compared to those who are sent to prison. Discuss the data.
4. If you were a lawmaker, would you support a law to create boot camps specifically for females? Explain.