COURT OF COMMITMENT, OFFENSE, AND ADMISSION STATUS OF WARDS IN INSTITUTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1978 ARE REPORTED BY TOTAL WARDS, MALES AND FEMALES, MALES AND FEMALES IN RECEPTION CENTERS, MALES AND FEMALES IN CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS, AND MALES IN CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION INSTITUTIONS. THE SAME CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUTH AUTHORITY WARDS IN INSTITUTIONS REPORTED ACCORDING TO AREA AND COUNTY OF COMMITMENT, AND AGE, RACE, AND FULL BOARD STATUS. FOR WARDS ON PAROLE, COURT OF COMMITMENT, OFFENSE, AND PAROLE STATUS ARE REPORTED ACCORDING TO TOTAL, MALES AND FEMALES, THE FOUR REGIONS OF THE STATE, AND OUT-OF-STATE. THE SAME CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED FOR WARDS ON PAROLE REPORTED ACCORDING TO AREA AND COUNTY OF COMMITMENT, AGE, RACE, AND FULL BOARD/SPECIAL SERVICE STATUS. NEITHER A NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS NOR A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT IS PROVIDED. (RCB)