RECOGNIZING THE TRADITIONALLY DIVERGENT VIEWS OF CUSTODY AND TREATMENT, THE INSTITUTE WAS HELD TO IDENTIFY COMMON REFERENCE POINTS AROUND WHICH A MUTUALLY ACCEPTED PHILOSOPHY COULD DEVELOP. THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION WITH REFERENCE TO THE MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDER INVOLVES THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES IN VIEW OF THESE OFTEN DIVERGENT TREATMENT STRATEGIES. PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS BY CORRECTIONAL AND CLINICAL PERSONNEL WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SYNTHESIS OF IDEAS AND INTERESTS, AND TO DEVELOP THE CLIMATE FOR INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE. QUESTIONNAIRE USED IN CANVASSING PARTICIPANT OPINION IS ENCLOSED, TOGETHER WITH RESPONSES.