THE DATA SHOW THAT THE VIETNAM VETERAN POPULATION WENT FURTHER IN SCHOOL AND TENDED TO EXHIBIT A LESS ACTIVE CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND THAN THE NON-VETERAN PRIOR TO THEIR PRESENT INCARCERATION. THIS RELATIVE LACK OF CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND DISTINGUISHES THE INCARCERATED VIETNAM ERA VETERAN FROM THE NON-VETERAN. FROM THE DATA DOCUMENTED IN THIS REPORT ONE MIGHT REACH THE CONCLUSION THAT THE INCARCERATED VIETNAM ERA VETERAN POPULATION REPRESENTS A FAIRLY STABLE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WITH A RELATIVELY HIGH REHABILITATIVE POTENTIAL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)