PROBLEMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THE PAPER INCLUDE MOTIVATION OF THE CLIENTS, MAINTAINING CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY, AND PROBLEMS OF COURT INTRUSION INTO THE PROGRAM AFFAIRS. IN RESPONSE TO THESE PROBLEMS, ABRAXAS HAS SENSITIZED ITS STAFF TO THE COURTS' ROLE, ESTABLISHED A UNIFORM POLICY ON PROGRESS REPORTS, PROMOTED COMMUNICATIONS WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES, AND EMPHASIZED COORDINATION OF TREATMENT EFFORT WITH COURT OFFICIALS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP