An overview of the development of programs and services for women offenders over the last 150 years concludes with a proposed model for developing programs for women that should encourage more effective, gender-specific services. This is followed by an essay that identifies weaknesses in developing programs for delinquent girls. Another essay advocates the development of more effective prevention programs to stem the flow of women and girls into the corrections system. Other topics addressed in the eight papers in Section I are equal protection in women's prisons, trends and opportunities in designing prisons for women, prostitution, and evaluation of corrections programs. Section II contains seven essays that describe community and institutional programs for women offenders. Programs described include a day treatment program for female probationers, community residential programs for women, a clay art program, a Canadian "healing lodge" for Aboriginal women, and the design of an addition to a women's prison. The four essays in Section III describe juvenile justice programs for female delinquents. They focus on programs and activities that make a difference with girls, as determined by research sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; the PACE program; the SISTAS' program; and programs that address the sexual abuse experienced by female adolescent offenders. Chapter references and a subject index