FOCUSING ON 'SYSTEM' OPERATED OR DIRECTED PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES, IT IS INTENDED AS A PRACTICAL RESOURCE FOR A VARIETY OF ACTORS IN THE CORRECTIONAL PROCESS CORRECTIONS AND DRUG ABUSE PLANNERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AS WELL AS THOSE ON THE FIRING LINE - CLINICIANS, PARA-PROFESSIONALS, CORRECTIONAL COUNSELORS, AND CUSTODIAL PERSONNEL. AN OVERVIEW IS PRESENTED OF SOME OF THE MORE PROMISING TREATMENT MODALITIES (BIOFEEDBACK, BEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUES, THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES), THEIR THEORETICAL BASES, THEIR APPLICATIONS TO CORRECTIONS, AND THE METHODS USED IN EACH MODALITY. SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ARE CITED AS EXAMPLES. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS CONDUCIVE TO DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS, THE SCREENING AND SELECTION OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, STAFFING, INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, TRANSITION AND AFTERCARE SERVICES, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION, COORDINATION, AND FUNDING. AN ANNOTATED LIST OF RECOMMENDED READINGS IS PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER. LEAA PART E GUIDELINES ARE APPENDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS ONE OF A SERIES OF THREE PRESCRIPTIVE PACKAGES DEALING WITH SPECIAL OFFENDER GROUPS. THE SERIES, DEVELOPED UNDER A GRANT TO THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION IS INTENDED TO ASSIST BOTH CORRECTIONAL PLANNERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN RECOGNIZING AND DEALING WITH THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND TREATMENT NEEDS OF ADDICTED OFFENDERS, SEX OFFENDERS, AND MENTALLY RETARDED OFFENDERS. THE PRIMARY EMPHASIS OF THE SERIES IS ON ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL PROGRAMS WITHIN THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING. COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED ONLY IN TERMS OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAM. (SNI ABSTRACT)...ELW