The primary aim of Phase II was to complete a field validation of the standards review protocol. There were two key objectives in this phase: (a) to assess and improve the comprehensiveness and clarity of the standards themselves and (b) to assess the utility of the standards review protocol. The field evaluation trial was conducted at eight modified TC prison programs selected from prison institutions in different regions of the country. An expert in TC prison programming conducted the trial at each site utilizing the existing field review protocol (i.e., formerly the "SEEQ-Criminal Justice Version Reviewer Worksheet;" see Appendix B).

The Phase II project began Oct. 1, 1998. Table 1 summarizes the key tasks, activities, and deliverables in this period.

Table 1

Key Tasks, Activities, and Deliverables for Phase II of the Standards Development project

Planning: 2 full days; full working committee. Selection of 4-6 prison TC sites for field review Selection of 4 field reviewers Orientation for field reviewers Development of a protocol for the site visit Conducting the field reviews at each site Development of reports from the field reviewers Analysis of the field reports by the project coordinator Development of the executive summary report Review and approval of revisions to the field protocol and the prison standards by the full working committee. Review of Executive Summary report by ONDCP Completion of the Full Phase II Report

Four field reviewers were selected whose experience with TC programming ranged from 12-20 years. The criteria for site selection provided a reasonable first test of the general validity of the review protocol and the standards themselves. A total of eight different modified prison TC programs were selected from prison systems in California, Florida, New York, and Ohio. Table 2 lists the field reviewers and prison sites selected for field review.

Some of the programs were housed in the same prison complex. However, each site visit to the prison was limited to two days to complete. Typical reviewer activities during the site visits included examination of records, interviews with staff at all levels, interviews with residents, observation of meetings and groups, and observation of the physical environment.

Table 2	Field Reviewers and Sites Selected for Phase II of the Standards Development project
Reviewers	Allan Bernhardt, M.A., MSW David Kressel, Ph.D. Robert L. Neri, LMHC, CAP Nelson Tiburcio, M.A.
Selected Prison Sites
1. Florida	Lowells Men's Unit Therapeutic Community Program capacity= 210 beds operational for 10 years at Marion Correctional Institution ZephyrHills Correctional Institutional Therapeutic Community for dually disordered operational for 3 years under the Florida Dep't of Corrections number of beds = 70 gender = men
2. California	KEY SAP Men's Program at the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) operational for 7 years capacity = 200 beds Walden House Women's Program at the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) operational for 4 years capacity = 294 beds (96 at the time of field reviewer visit)
3. Ohio	OASIS Men's Therapeutic Community at Pickaway Correctional Institution (Orient, OH) operational for 7 years capacity = 150 beds Tapestry Women's Therapeutic Community at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (Marysville, OH) operational for 9 years capacity = 92
4. New York	Stay'n Out Men's TC facility at Arthur Kill Prison operational for 23 years capacity =143 beds Stay'n Out Women's TC facility at Bayview Prison operational for 23 years capacity = 40 beds

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