To achieve this, departures of inmates and mental health patients into the Salem area were compared with departures into other regions of the State, and admissions from the Salem area to State institutions were compared with the number of persons discharged into that area. Section one examines Oregon's historical constitutional requirement that all State institutions be located in Marion County and compares the resulting institutional concentration with other capital cities and with cities and metropolitan areas of similar size. Also, the attitudes of Oregon residents toward community problems are examined, and attitudes of Salem residents are compared with statewide attitudes. Sections on corrections and mental health describe the populations and programs of the State institutions and analyze institutional populations and admissions. The various types of inmate and patient departures from institutions are analyzed by region of departure, and departures into the Salem area are compared with admissions from that area. Community living arrangements of mental health patients after discharge are discussed. 52 tables and 16 figures