THE AUTHORS DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CENTER IN THE TRANSITION FROM PRISON TO COMMUNITY LIFE. THEY DESCRIBE THE VALUABLE RESOURCES (EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL) WHICH THE COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE. THEY CITE LOCATIONS OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES IN VARIOUS TYPES OF NEIGHBORHOODS. THE COSTS OF OPERATING COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CENTERS ARE COMPARED WITH THOSE OF OPERATING TRADITIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. THE AUTHORS DISCUSS THE STAFF, EMPLOYMENT, AND COUNSELING ACTIVITIES OF RESIDENTIAL CENTERS.