THE PURPOSE OF THE GATHERING WAS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND VIEWPOINTS AMONG PRISON ADMINISTRATORS, PRISONERS, AND OTHERS CONCERNED WITH CORRECTIONS. OF THE 28 PARTICIPANTS, 7 WERE EXPRISONERS. SEMINAR PAPERS INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS OF PENAL PHILOSOPHIES AND PRACTICES IN CANADA IN THE 1970'S, LESSONS IN PENAL REFORM TO BE LEARNED FROM THE SCANDINAVIAN EXPERIENCE, THE 1970'S. A SUMMARY OF THE SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS INCLUDE THE 1970'S. A SUMMARY OF THE SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS INCLUDES THE CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS' ASSERTION THAT PRISONS ARE ULTIMATELY UNNECESSARY. CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS ALSO AGREED THAT NO NEW PENAL INSTITUTIONS HAVING THE EFFECT OF INCREASING THE PRISON POPULATION SHOULD BE BUILT THAT PRISON AS A PENAL SANCTION SHOULD DISAPPEAR, THAT PRISONS INVOLVING SUBSTANTIAL SENSORY DEPRIVATION SHOULD BE DEPLORED AND ELIMINATED IN AUSTRALIA, AND THAT THE INSTITUTE SHOULD EXPLORE LESS RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONMENT. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE SUBMISSIONS BY VARIOUS GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE. (LKM)