TO INFORM ITS READERS ABOUT THE 1977 WEST GERMAN CORRECTIONAL CODE, THE 'MAGAZINE FOR CORRECTIONAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONAL ASSISTANCE' ('ZEITSCHRIFT FUER STRAFVOLLZUG UND STRAFFAELLIGENHILFE') IS DEVOTING THIS SPECIAL ISSUE TO ALL COURT DECISIONS INVOLVING THE NEW LAWS. THE DECISIONS ARE GROUPED ACCORDING TO SUBJECT AREAS: CORRECTIONAL PRIVILEGES, CORRECTIONAL LEAVE, NUTRITION, VISITORS, LETTERS AND PACKAGES, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, USE OF FINANCES, HEALTH CARE, LEISURE ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE DURING CONFINEMENT AND AFTER RELEASE, ORDER AND SECURITY, DISCIPLINARY MEASURES, JURISDICTION OF THE CORRECTIONAL CODE, PRISONERS' LEGAL RIGHTS AND GRIEVANCES, PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, JUVENILE CORRECTIONS, AND PRETRIAL DETENTION. WITHIN EACH SUBJECT AREA, THE COURT CASES ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC LAWS AND CLAUSES; EACH DECISION IS SUPPORTED BY EXCERPTS FROM COURT OPINIONS. AN INDEX OF LAWS AND A SUBJECT INDEX ARE APPENDED. --IN GERMAN. (SAJ)