THE SURVEY DATA PRESENTED IN VOLUME I, DESCRIBING PROGRAMMING, ADMINISTRATION, AND FINANCING OF CORRECTIONS SYSTEMS, HAVE BEEN USED TO SHAPE THE DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED IN VOLUME II. THE ANALYSIS RELIES UPON THESE DATA, KNOWLEDGE OF TEXAS HERITAGE, AND RESEARCH INTO THE PROGRESS OF OTHER STATES IN THE AREA OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS. DISCUSSION IS ORGANIZED AROUND SEVEN ISSUES AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF PROBATION PROGRAMS: SENTENCING AND COURT SERVICES; CASE WORK, SUPERVISION, AND SERVICES TO PROBATIONERS; MANPOWER AND TRAINING; FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; COORDINATION WITH OTHER CORRECTIONAL AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION; AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDED CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS. IN EACH OF THESE AREAS, AIMS AND ISSUES ARE DEFINED, NEEDS ARE PRESENTED, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ARE DOCUMENTED, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE IDENTIFIED, AND ACTION IS RECOMMENDED. EACH CHAPTER BEGINS WITH A SUMMARY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS DERIVED FROM THE MASTER PLAN'S ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM AREAS, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF MOST CHAPTERS. FOR VOLUME 1, SEE NCJ-46391. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--RCB)