AS THIS AREA OF LAW IS INTENDED TO PREVENT RECIDIVISM INSTEAD OF CONTROLLING CRIME, EMPHASIS IS ON WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND THERAPY. TOPICS SELECTED FOR COMMITTEE DISCUSSION RELATE TO BASIC PRINCIPLES (TREATMENT GOALS, FORMS OF PENALTIES, PRISONERS' POSITIONS); PLANNING THE TIME SERVED, INCLUDING PRISONERS' PARTICIPATION, SPECIAL OPEN-DOOR AND VACATION PROGRAMS, AND RELEASE; CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD (VISITING RIGHTS AND CONTROL, CORRESPONDENCE AND ITS CONTROL, TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS, PACKAGES, SPECIAL RELEASE, AND COURT DEADLINES); FURTHER EDUCATION (EDUCATIONAL AREAS, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING); WORK AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES; REMUNERATION, SPENDING MONEY, AND COSTS; SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AT ADMISSION, DURING INCARCERATION, AND UPON RELEASE; THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS; FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES, AND ACCESS TO MEDIA INFORMATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS; RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES; MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE; DIFFERENT KINDS AND SIZES OF INSTITUTIONS (GOALS, WORK, AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS OF CONTINUED EDUCATION); SUPERVISION IN PRISONS; INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND PRISON PERSONNEL; INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS; AND STATE AUTHORITIES, AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. FOR EACH SPECIAL AREA, THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNMENT'S DRAFT OF THE LAW, AND THE REASONS FOR THE PROVISIONS ARE LISTED TOGETHER. A BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY IS FURNISHED. --IN GERMAN (KMD)