When Prisoners Come Home: Parole and Prisoner Reentry
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...…standing in their communities (Chiricos, Jackson, & Waldo, 1972), and are in need of social support (Cullen, 1994; La Vigne, Visher, & Castro, 2004; Lurigio, 1996) and substance abuse and mental health treatment (Gunnison & Helfgott, 2013; James, 2015; Mallik-Kane & Visher, 2008; Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Research on offender reentry over the past thirty years has demonstrated that offenders’ ability to reintegrate successfully is hindered by numerous obstacles such as difficulty in obtaining employment, acquiring housing, and being admitted to higher education (Allender, 2004; Cowan & Fionda, 1994; Delgado, 2012; Gunnison & Helfgott, 2013; Harlow, 2003; Harris & Keller, 2005; Hunt, Bowers, & Miller, 1973; James, 2015; Nagin & Waldfogel, 1998; Paylor, 1995; Rodriguez & Brown, 2003; Starr, 2002; Whelan, 1973) along with serious social and medical problems (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Newly released offenders encounter stigmatization (Bahn & Davis, 1991; Funk, 2004; Steffensmeier & Kramer, 1980; Tewksbury, 2005), lose social standing in their communities (Chiricos, Jackson, & Waldo, 1972), and are in need of social support (Cullen, 1994; La Vigne, Visher, & Castro, 2004; Lurigio, 1996) and substance abuse and mental health treatment (Gunnison & Helfgott, 2013; James, 2015; Mallik-Kane & Visher, 2008; Petersilia, 2003)....
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...In the past decade, researchers have begun to explore the needs and challenges that offenders face during reentry and what factors may pave the way for successful reentry (Gunnison & Helfgott, 2013; Petersilia, 2003)....
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...…& Fionda, 1994; Delgado, 2012; Gunnison & Helfgott, 2013; Harlow, 2003; Harris & Keller, 2005; Hunt, Bowers, & Miller, 1973; James, 2015; Nagin & Waldfogel, 1998; Paylor, 1995; Rodriguez & Brown, 2003; Starr, 2002; Whelan, 1973) along with serious social and medical problems (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Prisoners reentering the community often have limited resources for obtaining housing, employment, child custody, transportation, and assistance with physical and mental illness (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Incarceration can compromise supportive relationships and connections to prosocial opportunities in the community due to distance, limited interaction, and the stigma associated with imprisonment and criminal activity (Morash, 2010; Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Securing employment can be challenging for parolees, with some studies finding unemployment rates among parolees as high as 70% (Petersilia 2003; Travis 2005)....
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...Unemployment is a significant barrier that can hinder the successful reintegration of ex-offenders back into society (Meredith, Spier, and Johnson 2007; Petersilia 2003; Travis 2005)....
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