DATA OBTAINED DEMONSTRATE TWO NORMATIVE CLUSTERS, ONE CONCERNED WITH RETRIBUTION AND ONE WITH REHABILITATION. EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIAL STATUS OF RESPONDENTS SUGGESTS A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND NORMS CONCERNING CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ARE OUTLINED, AS WELL AS WAYS THAT CORRECTIONAL OFFICIALS COULD REDUCE PUBLIC RESISTANCE TO THE PROGRAMS FAVORED BY OFFICIALS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP