THE DEVELOPMENT OF I-LEVEL CLASSIFICATION, AND ITS USE BY THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY ARE DESCRIBED. I-LEVEL CLASSIFICATION IS SAID TO BE USED AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR THE SUBJUGATION OF A CLASS OF PEOPLE UNDER THE PREMISE OF ENFORCING THE LAW AND PROVIDING REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE I-LEVEL PROGRAM IS RACIST IN THAT IT USED THE DOMINANT WHITE LANGUAGE TO CATEGORIZE MINORITY GROUPS THAT, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, SPEAK A SEPARATE LANGUAGE. IT IS ALSO SAID THAT THE STATISTICS PUBLISHED BY THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY REVEAL THAT NO LONG-TERM REHABILITATIVE EFFECTS ARE PROVABLE WITH THE USE OF I-LEVEL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)