THE CHICAGO AREA STUDY SHOWED THAT PATTERNS IN THE PRISONER ORGANIZATIONS DID EMERGE INSPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE GROUPS ASSERTED AND PURSUED A WIDE ARRAY OF GOALS. SOME COMMON OBJECTIVES WERE (1) IDENTITY OF SELF AND GROUP, (2) SELF-HELP, (3) SELF-CHANGE, (4) SURVIVAL, (5) CHANGE OF PUBLIC ATTITUDES, AND (6) SYSTEM CHANGE. ONE PRIMARY FOCUS OF ALL GROUPS WAS THE SURVIVAL NEEDS OF THE PAROLEE IMMEDIATELY ON RELEASE. THE RESEARCHERS NOTED THAT THE EXCLUSION OF EX-OFFENDER GROUPS FROM PRISONS AND A LACK OF FUNDING WERE MAJOR OBSTACLES TO MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT. ALSO, THE DECLINE OF BROAD PUBLIC INTEREST IN OFFENDERS' PROBLEMS AND REDUCED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR REFORM EFFORTS AFFECTED THE PRISONER ORGANIZATION MOVEMENT.