INCLUDED WERE DESCRIPTIVE STUDIES SUCH AS AN EXTENSIVE YEAR-LONG ETHNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF MORE OBJECTIVE PROGRAM EVALUATIVE EFFORTS. THESE STUDIES TYPICALLY FIND THE PROGRAM AT FORT WORTH TO BE QUITE EFFECTIVE IN BOTH PROVIDING A HUMANE ENVIRONMENT TO LIVE IN AND IN HAVING AN IMPACT ON POST RELEASE SUCCESS. FORTY-SIX RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)