In this paper I should like to raise a number of points regarding education for the field of corrections. Initially, I would like to point out that I view the correctional field as an identifiable area in itself rather than as a sector of sociology, law, or social work, governed exclusively by principles generic to these fields. Corrections, however, is subsumed within the broader field of social welfare which also includes education, medicine, religion, and law, all of which are directed to meet the needs of designated groups within society. As a field of practice for people with various professional skills, corrections is a consumer of the products of a number of disciplines and occupational groups which constitute its working parts.