GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DIVISION'S ORGANIZATION, BUDGET AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL, FEDERAL GRANTS, AND TRAINING PRECEDE A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMS UNDER ITS THREE MAJOR BUREAUS: 1) THE ADULT PAROLE AUTHORITY, 2) THE BUREAU OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND 3) THE BUREAU OF ADULT DETENTION FACILITIES AND SERVICES. THE PROGRAMS OF THE ADULT PAROLE AUTHORITY IN FISCAL YEAR 1977 THAT ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL INCLUDE PAROLE SUPERVISION (PLACEMENT, CASE REVIEW, INTERSTATE COMPACTS, AND EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL FURLOUGHS), PROBATION DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING A MAP OF OHIO COUNTIES SERVED BY THE PROBATION DEVELOPMENT SECTION), ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH (RESEARCH AND STATISTICS AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT), AND PAROLE BOARD (HEARING OFFICER ACTIVITIES, REVIEW OFFICER ACTIVITIES, AND PAROLE BOARD INVESTIGATIONS). THE DISCHARGE OF THE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUREAU OF COMMUNITY SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 1977 ARE DESCRIBED ALSO. THESE INCLUDED MAINTENANCE AND SUPERVISION OF THE COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION CENTERS, CERTIFICATION AND FUNDING OF HALFWAY HOUSES, DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO AID PROBATIONERS, PAROLEES, OR FURLOUGHEES, AND ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS. THE 1977 PROGRAMS OF THE BUREAU OF ADULT DETENTION ARE DISCUSSED UNDER THE HEADINGS OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES, TRAINING OF STAFF, DEVELOPMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND AD-HOC ADVISORY BOARD (FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS). ALSO, THE MAJOR FINDINGS ARE REPORTED OF A BUREAU-CONDUCTED SURVEY OF LOCAL OHIO JAILS INCLUDING NUMBER AND SIZE OF FACILITIES, JAIL POPULATION, AGE AND CONDITION OF FACILITIES, AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS OF LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES. NUMEROUS CHARTS AND TABLES ARE PROVIDED.