The finding that 26.7 percent of the high school dropouts were participating in one or more jail programs as compared to 14.0 percent of those with high school diplomas suggests that school dropouts, as a group, are more interested and/or motivated to participate in rehabilitation programs. Among the nonparticipating inmates, high school dropouts under the age of 21 and Hispanics were much less likely to participate in programs than were members of other age groupings and white and black inmates. Youthful offenders and Hispanics may require different services or specialized promotion efforts to be incorporated more fully into clinical and educational services. 19 references