The program targeted inmates within 2 months of release, with emphasis on those due to be discharged on their earliest date of release due to a short sentence or being considered unsuitable for parole. A letter offered group membership to all eligible inmates; the membership changed slightly from week to week. The program consisted of four weekly sessions, each with a separate focus. The four themes were motivation for change, the 609 exercise involving the list of prior convictions, the impact of imprisonment on the inmate, and the concept of personal ownership of behavior. The group members were all male; two of the three group workers were female. All the group workers challenged inmates' sexist attitudes when they emerged. The groups ran for 5 months. Leaders regarded them as a successes; members seemed to find the exercises relevant. Figure and table