THE COUNTY HAS BEEN DEVELOPING AND CONTINUALLY REFINING THIS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRE-RELEASE CENTER IN 1971, THE OVERALL PROGRAM HAS BEEN REFINED TO INCREASE ITS CAPABILITY OF STIMULATING BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN THE PARTICIPANTS. RESIDENTS STAY AT THE CENTER EXCEPT WHEN SIGNED OUT FOR APPROVED ACTIVITIES. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ASSIST THE INDIVIDUAL IN LOCATING SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT. RESIDENTS WORK DAILY IN THE COMMUNITY AND ARE ABLE TO EARN WEEKEND FURLOUGHS. AMONG THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS ARE ALCOHOL COUNSELING, DRUG THERAPY, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, GROUP THERAPY, THE SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAM, AND ADULT EDUCATION. SECTION ONE OF THE REPORT REVIEWS SOME OF THE LEGAL DEFINITIONS OF THE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM AND DESCRIBES THE GOALS AND TREATMENT PROGRAM OF THE PRE-RELEASE CENTER. SECTION TWO PRESENTS CHARTS AND GRAPHS ILLUSTRATING SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION OF 407 MEN AND WOMEN WHO ENTERED THE PRE-RELEASE CENTER FROM AUGUST 1972 - AUGUST 1975. SOME OF THE CHARTS SHOW RESIDENT CHARACTERISTICS, WHILE OTHERS REFLECT RESIDENTS' PERFORMANCE AT THE CENTER. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS AND RELEASE/RECIDIVISM STATUS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OFFENDER CLASSIFICATION PATTERNS IN MORE DETAILED TABLES. EACH GRAPH OR TABLE IS SUMMARIZED AND HIGHLIGHTED BY A SHORT STATEMENT. (FOR SUMMARY REPORT OF REVIEW AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, SEE NCJ-43689).