THE FIRST VOLUME CONTAINS STUDY METHODOLOGY, A DISCUSSION OF EMPLOYMENT AND THE CORRECTIONAL CLIENT, AND PROGRAM FINDINGS FOR THE TOTAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM AS WELL AS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, INSTITUTIONAL, TRANSITIONAL, AND COMMUNITY. PLANNING AND EVALUATION CRITERIA ALSO ARE REVIEWED. RECOMMENDATIONS COVER EFFECTIVELY COORDINATING TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS FOR OFFENDERS; PLANNING, FUNDING, AND EVALUATING SUCH PROGRAMS; AND PROVIDING OFFENDERS GREATER ACCESS TO THE LABOR MARKET. SERVING AS A BASIS FOR VOLUME 1, VOLUME 2 CONTAINS AN INVENTORY AND DESCRIPTIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO OFFENDERS. IT IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE AS A RESOURCE FOR CORRECTIONAL STAFF, OFFENDERS, AND STAFF OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE INVENTORY OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE RESOURCES CONTAINS AN ANNOTATED LIST OF AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO OFFENDERS. INCLUDED ARE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PROGRAMS, GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS SERVED BY THE PROGRAMS, CLIENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND SYNOPSES OF THE SERVICES OFFERED. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES: COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT (CETA) PROGRAMS, STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. THE SUPPLEMENT TO VOLUME 2, DATED AUGUST 1979, CONTAINS FURTHER INFORMATION ON STATEWIDE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF PROGRAMS GEOGRAPHICALLY BY COUNTY. A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL ARE APPENDED. SEE NCJ 62250-52 FOR INDIVIDUAL VOLUMES. (PRG)