The information was complied from the more than 1,000 responses to a 3-page questionnaire mailed to more than 1,600 probation and parole offices. The agencies are grouped by State. An overview for each State describes the jurisdictions and responsibilities and lists the parole or release boards; State, county, district, and area or regional offices; independent or city offices; and State court administrators. Each agency listing includes the overall agency, the lead administrator and other crucial personnel, the interstate compact contact, the general information telephone number, the record information check telephone number, the public information officer, the programs and services provided, the expenditures for services, the fees and restitution collected, beginning salaries, generic personnel titles and total counts, client caseloads, and average caseload per officer. Glossary; index of advertisers; and tables on salaries, training requirements, the use of specific programs, and other topics