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When Prisoners Come Home: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

01 Jan 2003-
TL;DR: In this paper, a profile of returning prisoners is presented, along with a discussion of the changing nature of Parole Supervision and Services, and the role of the victim's role in prisoner reentry.
Abstract: Preface 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Who's Coming Home? A Profile of Returning Prisoners 3. The Origins and Evolution of Modern Parole 4. The Changing Nature of Parole Supervision and Services 5. How We Help: Preparing Inmates for Release 6. How We Hinder: Legal and Practical Barriers to Reintegration 7. Revolving Door Justice: Inmate Release and Recidivism 8. The Victim's Role in Prisoner Reentry 9. What to Do? Reforming Parole and Reentry Practices 10. Conclusions: When Punitive Policies Backfire Afterword
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Book Chapter
01 Jan 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a rich and multileveled collec� on of twenty-eight chapters that use varied lenses to examine the discourses that shape people's lives.
Abstract: This book is a rich and mul� faceted collec� on of twenty-eight chapters that use varied lenses to examine the discourses that shape people’s lives. The contributors are themselves from many backgrounds – diff erent academic disciplines within the humani� es and social sciences, diverse professional prac� ces and a range of countries and cultures. They represent a broad spectrum of age, status and outlook, and variously apply their research methods – but share a common interest in people, their lives, thoughts and ac� ons. Gathering such eclec� c experiences as those of student-teachers in Kenya, a released prisoner in Denmark, academics in Colombia, a group of migrants learning English, and gambling addic� on support-workers in Italy, alongside more mainstream educa� onal themes, the book presents a fascina� ng array of insights.

7 citations

Book ChapterDOI
01 Jan 2019
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the significant challenges facing children of incarcerated parents and how mentoring might be an important prevention and growth-promoting intervention for these vulnerable youth, and identify potential enhancements and innovations for mentoring programs to better serve children of prisoners.
Abstract: This chapter discusses the significant challenges facing children of incarcerated parents and how mentoring might be an important prevention and growth-promoting intervention for these vulnerable youth. We review existing literature on mentoring in general, and for children of incarcerated parents, specifically, highlighting methodological limitations, gaps in knowledge, and directions for future research. We then identify potential enhancements and innovations for mentoring programs to better serve children of prisoners. We also caution researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from viewing mentoring as the panacea for the complex web of problems facing children and families of incarcerated parents, as well as society as a whole. If accompanied by tangible movements toward judicial and socioeconomic reform on a societal scale, and a focus on addressing the particular challenges facing a given family, mentoring has the potential to contribute to positive outcomes for children impacted by parental incarceration.

7 citations

DissertationDOI
01 Jan 2014
TL;DR: Alper et al. as mentioned in this paper examined the effect of community characteristics on recidivism of first-time parolees in the state of Pennsylvania and found that lower informal social ties were associated with higher odds of most types of technical violations.
Abstract: Title of Document: THE ECOLOGY OF THE REENTRY PROCESS: A GENDERED ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY INFLUENCES Mariel Alper, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014 Directed By: Professors Sally Simpson and Kiminori Nakamura Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Utilizing original data on a large sample of male and female first-time parolees in Pennsylvania (N=10,579), this dissertation examines parole violations and police arrest recidivism outcomes to assess how community characteristics influence men and women’s recidivism during parole. It adds to the literature by examining specific types of technical violations and arrests, including those that do not result in revocation, as they can serve as indicators of the difficulties parolees encounter after prison such as substance abuse and employment difficulties. Additionally, this dissertation adds to the literature by examining whether community effects vary by gender and by race/gender. The findings support the importance of several community characteristics that have been implicated in prior research and uncover previously unexamined gender and gender/race differences. Additionally, the effect of community characteristics varies by the type of recidivism that is examined, suggesting that the way recidivism is conceptualized and measured matters. Disadvantage in the community was associated with higher odds of arrests for men, but lower odds of technical violations. While the availability of service providers increased the odds of monetary violations for both men and women, they were associated with higher odds of employment violations for women and lower odds for men. Offender concentration in the community was associated with higher odds of several types of technical violations for men, including treatment violations, and lower odds of treatment violations for women. On the other hand, offender concentration was also associated with lower odds of drug violations and police arrests for men. For both men and women, lower informal social ties were associated with higher odds of most types of technical violations. Several race-specific effects for men and women were also found. Policy and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed. For example, community effects may be more nuanced than previous theories have suggested and theoretical explanations should incorporate gendered experiences and intersectionality. Additionally, investing in parolees’ communities can aid offender reintegration and reduce recidivism and risk assessments should more systematically incorporate community characteristics. Further, findings from this project suggest the need to avoid practices that unintentionally increase recidivism and punitiveness for parolees. THE ECOLOGY OF THE REENTRY PROCESS: A GENDERED ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY INFLUENCES

7 citations


Cites background from "When Prisoners Come Home: Parole an..."

  • ...National statistics suggest that released prisoners do not fare well in their reentry process, and numerous scholars have echoed this conclusion (Clear, 2007; Mauer, 2005; Petersilia, 2009; Simon, 2000)....

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  • ...National statistics suggest that released prisoners do not fare well in their reentry process, and numerous scholars have echoed this conclusion (Clear, 2007; Mauer, 2005; Petersilia, 2009; Simon, 2000)....

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Journal Article
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the relationship between socio-economic factors and recidivism and found that socioeconomic factors such as gender, age, level of education, employment status and housing influence the possibility of re-offending.
Abstract: Recidivism is the relapse into criminal activity and is generally measured by a former prisoner’s return to prison for a new offence. The rate of recidivism in Kenya is estimated to be about two‐thirds, which means that two‐thirds of released inmates will be re‐incarcerated after their release from prisons. As a result of this, crime by former inmates alone account for a substantial share of the current and future crimes. From the trend in the high prevalence of recidivism in Kenya, there is a staggering high number of people being incarcerated and eventually released back to the community and the high risk of re-arrest and re-incarceration is a concern for policymakers, criminologists, and those involved in corrections. High rates of recidivism result in tremendous costs both in terms of public safety and in monies spent to arrest, prosecute, and incarcerate re‐offenders. High rates of recidivism also lead to devastating social costs to the communities and families of offenders, as well as the personal costs to the offenders themselves. A sample of 146 respondents comprising male and female recidivists at Kakamega and Shikusa Prisons in Western Kenya were considered for the study. Research objective and hypothesis were formulated based on the study constructs. A standard questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents who were identified using purposive sampling technique. Both quantitative and qualitative data was collected and analyzed. Statistically quantitative data was analyzed using inferential statistics. Findings revealed a statistically significant relationship between socio-economic factors and recidivism. This implied that socio-economic factors such as gender, age, level of education, employment status and housing influence the possibility of re-offending. Therefore the need to come up with working pre-release programs meant to enable inmates to have smooth transitions from correctional institutions to their communities by working with the offenders to develop plans, including housing, employment and participation in post-release programs. Keywords: Socio-Economic Factors, Recidivism, Prison.

7 citations

Book ChapterDOI
01 Jul 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a rich and multileveled collec� on of twenty-eight chapters that use varied lenses to examine the discourses that shape people's lives.
Abstract: This book is a rich and mul� faceted collec� on of twenty-eight chapters that use varied lenses to examine the discourses that shape people’s lives. The contributors are themselves from many backgrounds – diff erent academic disciplines within the humani� es and social sciences, diverse professional prac� ces and a range of countries and cultures. They represent a broad spectrum of age, status and outlook, and variously apply their research methods – but share a common interest in people, their lives, thoughts and ac� ons. Gathering such eclec� c experiences as those of student-teachers in Kenya, a released prisoner in Denmark, academics in Colombia, a group of migrants learning English, and gambling addic� on support-workers in Italy, alongside more mainstream educa� onal themes, the book presents a fascina� ng array of insights.

7 citations