THE MAJOR FACETS OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ARE COVERED ALONG WITH THEIR FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE FIELD AS A WHOLE. INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: THE CORRECTIONAL CLIENT, JAILS AND MISDEMEANANTS, PROBATION, PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURES FOR CUSTODY AND TREATMENT, AND THE EFFECTS OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE TEXT ALSO DISCUSSES COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONS, SPECIAL AREAS IN CORRECTIONS, PAROLE AND OTHER RELEASE PROCEDURES, TREATMENT APPROACHES, JUVENILE CORRECTIONS, PRIVATE CORRECTIONS, CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION, AND FUTURE TRENDS. THIS BOOK IS INTENDED AS A GENERAL OVERVIEW FOR THE CORRECTIONS STUDENT AND REFERENCE FOR THE CORRECTIONS PRACTITIONER. A NINE-PAGE SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND A SUBJECT INDEX ARE INCLUDED...ELW