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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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TL;DR: In the United States, about 80% of all released prisoners are required to report to local parole authorities and begin the process of supervised parole, which lasts an average of just over 2 years as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Roughly 600,000 people are released each year from state and federalprisons in the United States, about 1,600 a day. About 80% of all releaseswill be required to report to local parole authorities and to begin theprocess of supervised parole, which lasts an average of just over 2 years(Hughes et al., 2001; Petersilia, 2003).

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  • ...…application of conditions on parolees by the State, are enforced with a high degree of officer discretion, and focus almost exclusively on the sanction and the punishment of offenders who fail to comply with legal conditions (Feeley and Simon, 1992; Lynch, 2000; McCleary, 1992; Petersilia, 1999)....

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01 Oct 2010
TL;DR: How the demonstration was implemented and how the transitional jobs programs affected employment and recidivism during the first year after people entered the project are described.
Abstract: The Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration is testing a program that provides temporary subsidized jobs, support services, and job placement help to former prisoners in four mid-western cities. This report describes how the demonstration was implemented and assesses how the transitional jobs programs affected employment and recidivism during the first year after people entered the project.

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that there are various benefits to developing policies that consider the challenges and issues affecting long termers and lifers, in addition to the ethical and human rights concerns associated with the treatment of this population.
Abstract: Research Summary Although numerous studies have highlighted the negative consequences of mass incarceration, life-course and criminal career research has largely failed to document psychological, social, and behavioral changes that occur during periods of incarceration. This oversight is particularly noteworthy in the case of individuals serving long sentences, as they spend a significant portion of the life course behind bars. The policies and programs targeting prisoners are seldom tailored to long termers and lifers, and we know little about effective interventions, or even how to measure effectiveness, for this population. By drawing on the relevant empirical research, this article underlines the importance of reorienting some research efforts and policy priorities toward individuals serving life or otherwise long prison sentences. Policy Implications During the last 20 years, the prevalence of life sentences has increased substantially in the United States. We argue that there are various benefits to developing policies that consider the challenges and issues affecting long termers and lifers. In addition to the ethical and human rights concerns associated with the treatment of this population, there are several pragmatic justifications for this argument. Long termers and lifers spend a substantial number of years in prison, but most are eventually released. These individuals can play a key role in shaping the prison community and potentially could contribute to the development of a healthier prison climate. Investment in the well-being of individuals serving long sentences may also have diffused benefits that can extend to their families and communities. It would be advantageous for correctional authorities and policy makers to consider the potentially pivotal role of long termers and lifers in efforts to mitigate the negative consequences of incarceration.

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TL;DR: This article examined the impact of structural characteristics on both treatment program quality and effectiveness of halfway house programs in Ohio and found that ecological context influences the magnitude of program treatment effects largely indirectly though its influence on program quality.
Abstract: The resurgence of support for offender rehabilitation has led to an increased emphasis on correctional program integrity. Treatment programs are now being evaluated and tailored in accordance with the principles of effective intervention, which are rooted primarily in methods of individual behavior modification through a social learning approach. The problem with this exclusive focus on the individual is that it fails to recognize the importance of certain ecological factors that have been shown to be significant predictors of recidivism. The purpose of the current research, therefore, is to examine the impact of structural characteristics on both treatment program quality and effectiveness of halfway house programs in Ohio. Our results reveal that ecological context influences the magnitude of program treatment effects largely indirectly though its influence on program quality. The implications of these findings for correctional theory and practice are discussed.

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  • ...Indeed, offenders have fewer opportunities to participate in programs while institutionalized as compared to years past (Petersilia, 2003), and it is likely that the quality of these programs falls short of the standards set by the principles of effective intervention....

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TL;DR: The Reentry Partnership Initiative (RPI) was one of three early efforts by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to explore community-based models for offender reintegration as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The Reentry Partnership Initiative (RPI) was one of three early efforts by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to explore community-based models for offender reintegration. This article describes the RPI concept as developed in eight sites, and the issues that are encountered in reframing reentry to focus on community-oriented public safety goals. It begins with a discussion of the RPI concept and presents a reentry model that incorporates features identified by the researchers and practitioners as the core components of the RPI approach. Following a discussion of the methods used in the study, results of the sites' efforts to design and implement the reentry model are presented, including potential implications for future efforts.

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

  • ...(For a discussion of the changes in federal regulations and/or policies in these areas, see Petersilia, 2003, and Taxman, Byrne, and Young, 2003)....

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  • ...Reviews of past and present efforts in corrections underscore the difficulties of building transitional and discharge planning into correctional programs, and highlight the tremendous challenges faced by correctional agencies confronting community reintegration issues (Petersilia, 2003)....

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