THE TOPICS CONSIDERED INCLUDE CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS, THE VOLUNTEER-PROBATION OFFICER PARTNERSHIP, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INMATES AND PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS. STRESSED IS THE FACT THAT THE CASEWORK RELATIONSHIP SHOULD BE CHARACTERIZED BY INDIVIDUALIZATION, ACCEPTANCE, NON-JUDGEMENTAL ATTITUDES, SELF-DETERMINATION, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND A CONTROLLED EMOTIONAL ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, THE PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEER IS PROVIDED WITH GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE EVOLUTION OF PROBATION AND THE OPERATION OF THE ADULT AND JUVENILE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS. A LIST OF SUGGESTED READINGS AND A GLOSSARY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE TERMS ARE ALSO INCLUDED....ELW