The evaluation design will establish experimental and comparison groups to measure program outcomes using followup recidivism studies. An action research component will provide process evaluation information on a proactive and routine basis, with action research oriented at providing the TAIP Planning and Evaluation Advisory Group information necessary to modify implementation strategies as problems emerge. The Criminal Justice Policy Council is also designing program evaluations for the in-prison therapeutic communities and substance abuse felony punishment facilities. Based on grant awards to agencies selected to conduct screening, assessment, and referral (SAR) and agencies selected to provide treatment, two TAIP models have emerged. In one model, the SAR agency is from the treatment community, typically a council on alcohol and drug abuse. In the other moodel, the SAR is from the criminal justice system, typically a community supervision and corrections department. Steps involved in the TAIP pilot process evaluation are detailed, along with pilot outcome evaluation, data collection, and data analysis procedures. 8 references