Standards and accreditation hold the greatest promise of professionalization and legitimization in corrections. In 1870, there were already minimum correctional standards, and additional standards were developed in 1946, 1954, and 1966. However, these efforts had little impact because there was no process for evaluating and sanctioning compliance. Following the development of the Commission on Accreditation in 1974, the process of implementation and refinement began and presently continues. While the process still has problems, efforts have been made to deal with these by such revisions as provision of public information on the accreditation process, introduction of new audit forms, and auditor training. Efforts also are being made to improve the process by including quality-of-life measures and obtaining information from inmates and outside sources. Other changes still are needed to resolve remaining problems and ensure the integrity of the entire accreditation process.