In order to serve the special needs of these female prisoners, correctional practitioners must properly classify them so as to balance the prisoner's right not to deteriorate in prison and the right to be placed in the least restrictive custody assignment with society's right to be protected from criminal behavior. The proper classification of female prisoners is difficult because most States have only one prison option for them. Over 50 women who worked for Best Western International as reservationists during imprisonment, have become employees of Best Western International after their release. Another program at the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup employs model female inmates to make outgoing telephone calls to market the services of area businesses as well as to carry out mass mailings. Many women inmates need childcare and mental health services, and the article lists model programs developed in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Illinois to meet those needs. 2 references.