In an attempt to differentiate between inmates who are responsive to therapeutic intervention and those who are not, 41 personality, educational, and cognitive variables were entered into a multiple discriminant analysis design. An 80% successful discrimination was obtained between "program successes" and "program dropouts."…

Personality and demographic variables for 110 members of a therapeutic community are examined to determine whether differences exist between dropouts and completers of the program. Attempts are made to generalize findings from alcoholism treatment programs, find differences unique to the correctional program, and develop a practical predictive…

One hundred and fifty-three prison inmates were interviewed and administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Ratings were made of each inmate based on the interview using a scale which yielded a measure of Interpersonal Maturity. The MMPI data showed that over one-half the population were in diagnostic categories that could be…