When Prisoners Come Home: Parole and Prisoner Reentry
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...…prisoners face significant barriers to obtaining employment, housing, health care, and public benefits, compared to the general population, they are also more likely to be low-skilled, uneducated, and have physical and mental health problems (Hammett et al., 2001; Petersilia, 2003; Travis, 2005)....
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...In contrast, discretionary release procedures (also known as indeterminate sentencing) occur when states permit PBMs to use discretion when deciding whether to grant parole (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Researchers have examined the decisionmaking of PBMs to understand factors that influence their decisions (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...The discretionary powers granted to PBMs range from permitting PBMs full release powers to limited release powers (e.g., New York does not give PBMs discretion in releasing violent felons) (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...As of 2002, rather than having a parole hearing, three out of every four prisoners were released automatically after completing the mandatory time (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Early release was originally designed as a procedure to respond to prison overcrowding and as an incentive to encourage pro-social behavior among prisoners (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Supervision during parole encourages parolees to behave appropriately after release and helps them re-enter the community successfully (Chang, 2007; Chen, Lin, & Su, 2007; Hsu, 2005; Petersilia, 2003; Su, 2010)....
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...Also, Petersilia (2003)....
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