When Prisoners Come Home: Parole and Prisoner Reentry
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...© 2016 Taylor & Francis 2012; Garland, 2001; Irwin & Austin, 2001; Lynch & Sabol, 2004; Simon, 2012), including the public safety implications relating to the release of larger numbers of inmates into the community (Petersilia, 2001, 2003)....
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...However, with a high incarceration rate (Tiger, 2013), a high recidivism rate (Petersilia, 2003), and onerous financial costs because of mass imprisonment (Nolan, 2001), drug courts have provided a politically feasible alternative to punitive policies....
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...The recidivism rate for drug offenders is even higher (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...Thus, reentry researchers (Petersilia, 2003; Travis, 2005; Golembeski & Fullilove, 2005) recommend the public’s support and involvement in prisoner reentry efforts as one of the key factors for successful prisoner reentry....
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...According to the prisoner reentry research, employment is the most crucial factor for prisoners’ successful reintegration into society (Berry & Eigenberg, 2003; Lipsey, 1995; Petersilia, 2003; Solomon et al., 2004; Taxman, 2004)....
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...Through these studies, the most commonly identified barriers are (1) housing, (2) employment, (3) medical care, (4) welfare services, and (5) public stigma (Berry & Eigenber, 2003; Petersilia, 2003; Solomon et al., 2004; Taxman, 2004)....
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...barriers to prisoner reentry (Berry & Eigenberg, 2003: Petersilia, 2003; Solomon et al., 2004; Taxman, 2004). Five legal questions were asked. Two legal questions (item 71 and 72) were developed by Hart Research Associates (2002) to measure how much a respondent agrees with restoring ex-prisoners’ rights to vote and obtain a driver’s license....
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...Among several factors for enhancing effectiveness, the importance of public support and involvement in reentry programs have been noted by many researchers (Brooks, Visher, & Naser, 2006; Clear, Rose, & Ryder, 2001; Listwan, Cullen, & Lattassa, 2006; Petersilia, 2003; Travis, 2005; Travis & Visher, 2005)....
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