AN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION DESCRIBES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT AND ITS PROVISION FOR VOLUNTARY STATE PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM INTENDED TO REMOVE STATUS OFFENDERS FROM DETENTION OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. BY 1976 A SERIES OF DEFINITIONS HAD BEEN DEVELOPED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GUIDELINES, BUT IT LATER BECAME CLEAR THAT SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES WERE NECESSARY. SOME OF THESE CHANGES ARE REVIEWED. THEN, A JUVENILE COURT JUDGE DESCRIBES A SUCCESSFUL DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION PROJECT IN CONNECTICUT WHICH WAS FUNDED THROUGH THE ACT. HOWEVER, IN THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TOO MANY REPEAT STATUS OFFENDERS COULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY DEALT WITH WHEN THEY WERE ALLOWED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. THEREFORE, THE SPEAKER SUGGESTS THAT DETENTION SHOULD REMAIN AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR SUCH CASES. FURTHERMORE, SHE RECOMMENDS THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE ACT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO MINOR OFFENDERS. THE AUDIOTAPE CASSETTE IS SUITABLE FOR AN AUDIENCE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISION OF THE ACT. A TABLE OF CONTENTS IS INCLUDED, BUT FURTHER SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED.