THE INTAKE ACTION SERVICE (IAS) WAS ORGANIZED TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS CAUSING OR AGGRAVATING CRIMINAL OFFENSES; PROVIDE EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES IN THE DISPOSITION OF CRIMINAL MATTERS; COORDINATE COURT ACTIVITIES WITH CONCERNED AGENCIES; AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM. IAS ACTIVITIES INCLUDED INTERVIEWING CLIENTS; ADMINISTERING PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS TO DETERMINE CRIME CAUSES; MAKING TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS; CONDUCTING PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS; DESIGNING A REHABILITATION STRATEGY; MONITORING CLIENT PROGRESS; AND CONDUCTING COURSES RELATED TO REHABILITATION. RESULTS INDICATE THAT IAS SUCCESSFULLY IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF CLIENT PROBLEMS AND THIS CAUSED A REDUCTION IN RECIDIVISM. OTHER FINDINGS INCLUDE THAT IAS PROVIDED EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES FOR ALCOHOL AND SOME DRUG OFFENDERS AND THAT COURT ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN COORDINATED WITH THOSE CONCERNED AGENCIES ...EB