THE REPORT REPRESENTS THE SECOND STAGE OF THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM STUDY. AFTER IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROGRAM UNIVERSE (NCJ-42243), A SURVEY OF 500 FEDERAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PROGRAMS RESULTED IN SELECTION OF A SAMPLE OF PROGRAMS FOR MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS. THE SAMPLE REFLECTED THE RANGE IN VARIATION IN THE PROGRAM UNIVERSE IN SUCH AREAS AS PROGRAM AGE; NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED; SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIENTS; TYPES OF SERVICES PROVIDED; STAFF SIZE AND TYPE; PROGRAM SUCCESS CRITERIA; FUNDING SOURCE AND LEVEL; NUMBERS OF PRISON RELEASEES SERVED; AND RELATIONSHIP WITH CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS. THE PROGRAMS CHOSEN FOR DETAILED ANALYSIS AND DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT ARE: EMPLOY-EX, INC., IN DENVER (CO); OPERATION DARE, CHICAGO; COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL SERVICES PROJECT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GENEVA (IL); VOCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM, DECATUR (IL); PROJECT HELPING INDUSTRY RECRUIT EX-OFFENDERS (HIRE), MINNEAPOLIS; PROJECT NEWGATE, MINNEAPOLIS; PAROLE REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT (PREP), COLUMBUS (OH); LOUISVILLE (KY) CLEARINGHOUSE FOR EX-OFFENDERS; INSTITUTE OF GENERAL, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL SCIENCE, PHILADELPHIA; LAW OFFENDER SERVICES DIVISION, BOSTON; PROJECT MORE, NEW HAVEN (CT); ALAMEDA COUNTY EX-OFFENDER SKILLS BANK, OAKLAND (CA); ASSISTANCE TO OFFENDERS, INC., ATLANTA; OFFENDER AID AND RESTORATION, FAIRFAX (VA); AND IMPACT MANPOWER SERVICES PROJECT, BALTIMORE. INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED DURING SITE VISITS TO THE 15 SAMPLE PROGRAMS, AND REVEALED FACTS ABOUT THE NATURE AND PROBLEMS OF COMMUNITY BASED EX-OFFENDER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE NARRATIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH PROGRAM AND ILLUSTRATED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CLIENT FLOW DIAGRAMS. FOR OTHER WORKING PAPERS AND A SUMMARY OF THE PHASE I ASSESSMENT, SEE NCJ-42243 THROUGH 42245.