When Prisoners Come Home: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

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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.

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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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Activism and Radicalism in Prison: Measurement and Correlates in a Large Sample of Inmates in Texas

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Scott H. Decker, David C. Pyrooz

29 Jul 2019-Justice Quarterly

TL;DR: There is considerable speculation that prison plays a role in radicalization, and many individuals involved in acts of political extremism have spent time in prison, adding credibility to such claims as discussed by the authors.

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Abstract: There is considerable speculation that prison plays a role in radicalization. Many individuals involved in acts of political extremism have spent time in prison, adding credibility to such claims. ...

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...Concern about political mobilization may take a backseat to more salient concerns such as where to live, how to get a job, and both how and whether to stay out of legal trouble —common issues facing inmates returning from prison (Petersilia, 2003)....
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19 Desistance from Crime and Antisocial Behavior

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Lila Kazemian¹•Institutions (1)

John Jay College of Criminal Justice¹

01 Jan 2015

TL;DR: There have been impressive developments in desistance research over the past two decades, and the body of knowledge in this area of research has grown significantly as discussed by the authors, and the topic of desistance from crime has also piqued the interest of policy-makers.

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Abstract: There have been impressive developments in desistance research over the past two decades, and the body of knowledge in this area of research has grown significantly. In more recent years, due to the increasing numbers of entries and releases to/from prison, the topic of desistance from crime has also piqued the interest of policy-makers. This chapter offers an overview of advances in desistance research. It discusses some of the methodological challenges associated with this area of research, and provides a summary of the key findings in classic and more recent studies. Future research needs, as well as the contributions of Marc Le Blanc to this field of study, are also highlighted.

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Navigating Limited and Uncertain Access to Subsidized Housing After Prison

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Danya E. Keene¹, Alana Rosenberg¹, Penelope Schlesinger¹, Monica Guo¹, Kim M. Blankenship² - Show less +1 more•Institutions (2)

Yale University¹, Drexel University²

01 Jan 2018-Housing Policy Debate

TL;DR: Drawing on data from repeated qualitative interviews with 44 former prisoners, this work describes the creative and often labor-intensive strategies that participants employed to navigate discretion and better position themselves for subsidized housing that was in high demand, but also largely out of reach.

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Abstract: An emerging literature has documented the challenges that formerly incarcerated individuals face in securing stable housing. Given the increasingly unaffordable rental market, rental subsidies represent an important and understudied source of stable housing for this population. The existing literature has described substantial discretion and a varied policy landscape that determine former prisoners’ access to housing subsidies, or subsidized housing spaces that are leased to members of their social and family networks. Less is known about how former prisoners themselves interpret and navigate this limited and uncertain access to subsidized housing. Drawing on data from repeated qualitative interviews with 44 former prisoners, we describe the creative and often labor-intensive strategies that participants employed to navigate discretion and better position themselves for subsidized housing that was in high demand, but also largely out of reach. Our findings also illustrate the potential costs assoc...

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...The challenges that former prisoners face in obtaining access to stable housing are well documented (Geller & Curtis, 2011; Petersilia, 2003; Roman & Travis, 2006)....
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...Background and Prior Research The challenges that former prisoners face in obtaining access to stable housing are well documented (Geller & Curtis, 2011; Petersilia, 2003; Roman & Travis, 2006)....
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Research Note—The Urban Geography of Prisons: Mapping the City's "Other" Gated Community

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Matthew L. Mitchelson

01 Jan 2012-Urban Geography

TL;DR: In this article, the spatial structure of imprisonment in terms of distances and population flows between prisons and cities was examined, and it was shown that prisoners are generally held great distances from their homes and prison population flows in the Georgia case are spatially structured by the state's urban geography.

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Abstract: This research note provides a unique empirical corroboration of the spatial interdependencies—between prisons and cities—suggested by the critical incarceration literature. Specifically, this research note examines the spatial structure of imprisonment in terms of distances and population flows between prisons and cities. It draws on Georgia Department of Corrections prison admission records, 1990-2006, and analyzes these records using gravity model and principal components analysis approaches. The principal findings are that: (1) prisoners are generally held great distances from their homes; and (2) that prison population flows in the Georgia case are spatially structured by the state's urban geography.

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...Conversely, beyond the subdiscipline of urban geography those writing about imprisonment have had a great deal to say about urban space, and particular neighborhoods within cities (Wacquant, 2001; Petersilia, 2003; Tucker and Cadora, 2003; Travis and Waul, 2004; Braz and Gilmore, 2006)....
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Hidden challenges: Sex offenders legislated into homelessness

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Jill S. Levenson¹•Institutions (1)

University of Miami¹

01 May 2018-Journal of Social Work

TL;DR: In this article, a brief history of residence restriction laws is provided and then the research around their impact and effectiveness will be summarized, followed by empirically supported recommendations for reform, concluding that "legislating individuals into homelessness is not sound social policy, nor is it humane".

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Abstract: SummaryZoning laws that prevent sex offenders from living within close proximity to schools and other places where children congregate have proliferated over the past 10 years. In many communities, few dwellings are compliant with these laws, causing sex offenders to become homeless. First, a brief history of residence restriction laws will be provided and then the research around their impact and effectiveness will be summarized, followed by empirically supported recommendations for reform.FindingsLegislating individuals into homelessness is not sound social policy, nor is it humane. These laws do not conform to what is known about patterns of sexual perpetration and victimization, and thus do little to prevent recidivistic sexual violence. In fact, these policies may undermine the very factors shown by research to be associated with positive reentry and reduced recidivism.ApplicationsThe grand challenge of social justice requires social workers to advocate on behalf of those who are marginalized in our ...

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...The legacy of any felony conviction often includes employment obstacles, denial of public benefits (including housing), decreased educational opportunities, estrangement from family and friends, and disenfranchisement (Maruna, LeBel, Mitchell, & Naples, 2004; Petersilia, 2003; Uggen, Manza, & Behrens, 2004)....
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...…of any felony conviction often includes employment obstacles, denial of public benefits (including housing), decreased educational opportunities, estrangement from family and friends, and disenfranchisement (Maruna, LeBel, Mitchell, & Naples, 2004; Petersilia, 2003; Uggen, Manza, & Behrens, 2004)....
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