The course is for independent study by jail officers who must learn that, in addition to their rountine tasks, they must be prepared to be well-trained, responsible professionals, making important decisions and avoiding the mistakes and disproven beliefs of the past. The jail administrator must continually wrestle with the problems of conflicting priorities, limited funds, deficient facilities, and a limited, often ill-trained jail staff; he must find ways to develop his jail as a progressive institution sensitive to the community's needs. Book 6 was designed to alert the jail administrator to the kinds of problems which are encountered during jail planning stages and to the most productive planning techniques. An eight-page case study is presented, designed to be instructive to those faced with the need for a new jail or for major renovations in a present facility. The jail administrator's responsibilities in the planning process which are discussed include: evaluating the existing facility and generating community support, suggesting possible members of a planning committee, defining the role of the jail, defining future program plans, providing jail population information, making recommendations to planners, and working with consultants and architects. A 20-item examination for the entire course in jail management is included. (SC)