AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEMS IN THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONS, THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, AND THE CONCEPT OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION ARE PRESENTED, INCLUDING A LOOK AT THE CORRECTIONAL STAFF AND INMATES. GOALS AND ORGANIZATION IN CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION ARE DELINEATED. FOCUSING ON THE TREATMENT OF THE OFFENDER, THE BOOK COVERS THE DIAGNOSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENDERS, THE GOAL OF CUSTODY AND TREATMENT, CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT MODELS, AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS. THE TEXT EXAMINES TRENDS AFFECTING PERSONNEL STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, AND CORRECTIONS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. THE FEDERAL IMPACT ON CORRECTIONS IS ALSO CONSIDERED. THE APPENDIX INCLUDES A GLOSSARY AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY.