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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Community attitudes toward the reintegration of ex-prisoners

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Catherine Andrews

01 May 2015

TL;DR: This paper explored community readiness to support ex-prisoner reintegration; a sentencing objective requiring active community participation, and found that certain conditions maximized support, demonstrating an ability to be'redeemed' and non-stereotypical ex-offender types received greater support.

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Abstract: This study explored community readiness to support ex-prisoner reintegration; a sentencing objective requiring active community participation. Findings indicate the community support reintegration. Certain conditions maximised support. Abstract reintegrative policy was endorsed over personal involvement in ex-prisoner reintegration; ex-prisoners demonstrating an ability to be ‘redeemed’ and non-stereotypical ex-offender-types received greater support.

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...In the current context, the employer may be liable for the employee’s criminal acts (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...First, reintegration might be regarded as a State-led process, delivered through institutional punishment (i.e. incarceration) and services provided by professions (Petersilia, 2003; 2009; Wilkinson, 2002)....
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...Petersilia (2003; 2009) defines re-entry to include “how [offenders] spend their time during confinement, the process by which they are released, and how they are supervised after release” (2003, p. 3)....
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...Indeed, research indicates that offending is associated with poverty, low socio-economic status, limited educational achievement and employment stability (Herivel & Wright, 2003; Petersilia, 2003)....
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...It is this individual, after all, who is undergoing in some way a transition or reframing, and who is most directly impacted by the success or failure of this undertaking (Maruna, 2001; Petersilia, 2003; Shinkfield & Graffam, 2009)....
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Health Care Access and Utilization among Ex-Offenders in Baltimore: Implications for Policy

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Anita S. Hawkins¹, Anne Marie O'Keefe, Xanthia James•Institutions (1)

Morgan State University¹

01 May 2010-Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

TL;DR: Recommendations for halting the downward spiral of poverty and sickness for this population and their communities include providing assistance with accessing, understanding, and navigating the authors' complex and consumer-unfriendly health care system.

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Abstract: The U.S. has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, releasing 12 million ex-offenders each year. These ex-offenders are disproportionately male, Black, poor, under - educated, and unhealthy, and return to our nation's poorest neighborhoods. Through a survey questionnaire and focus groups, this study examined the health status, health needs, access to and utilization of health care services among a sample of ex-offenders living in transitional housing in Baltimore City. More than half reported at least two major, chronic health problems. Only 40% had any form of health coverage; even more predictive of the ability to obtain health services was being able to name a specific provider (doctor, clinic or health organization). Recommendations for halting the downward spiral of poverty and sickness for this population and their communities include providing assistance with accessing, understanding, and navigating our complex and consumer-unfriendly health care system.

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Reentry and Prison Work Programs

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Shawn Bushway

19 May 2003

TL;DR: The Reentry Roundtable as mentioned in this paper focused on several aspects of the employment-reentry link, including the employment profile of the prison population; the work experience in prison; applicable lessons from welfare to work; the employment barriers ex-offenders face; and the potential linkages between correctional systems, intervention programs, and private employers.

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Abstract: The Reentry Roundtable entitled, The Employment Dimensions of Prisoner Reentry: Understanding the Nexus between Prisoner Reentry and Work, was held on May 19-20, 2003 in New York City. The Roundtable focused on several aspects of the employment-reentry link, including the employment profile of the prison population; the work experience in prison; applicable lessons from welfare to work; the employment barriers ex-offenders face; and the potential linkages between correctional systems, intervention programs, and private employers. The meeting aimed to identify policy and research opportunities geared to improving the employment prospects, and thereby the chances of successful reintegration, for hundred of thousands of people leaving prison each year. This paper highlights the issues surrounding work programs in prison for recidivism.

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Reentry Programming for High-Risk Offenders: Insights From Participants

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Kimberly Bender¹, Jennifer E. Cobbina¹, Edmund F. McGarrell¹•Institutions (1)

Michigan State University¹

01 Oct 2016-International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

TL;DR: This study highlights the importance of providing employment opportunities, social support, and fair and respectful delivery of services to assist incarcerated individuals transitioning to the community.

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Abstract: The mass increase in imprisonment of the last two decades has led to an increasing number of adults released from prison. Scholarly accounts of prisoner reentry have demonstrated that incarcerated individuals face barriers on release from prison and that intervention programs are necessary to assist their transition to the community. Here, we build from the insights of previous research by examining how high-risk offenders perceive a reentry program. Using a qualitative approach, our findings suggest that procedural and substantive justice affect their satisfaction and involvement with the program. This study highlights the importance of providing employment opportunities, social support, and fair and respectful delivery of services to assist incarcerated individuals transitioning to the community.

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...Furthermore, states can prohibit former offenders from working in employment fields that require a license, such as home health care, child care, real estate, security, nursing, and education (Petersilia, 2003), all of which makes it incredibly arduous to land a job....
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...Not surprisingly, prisoner reentry has garnered considerable attention among researchers (Petersilia, 2003; Travis, 2005), policy makers, and practitioners, and many studies have...
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...Research has shown that returning individuals typically face difficulty finding housing, securing employment, receiving mental health and/or substance treatment, and complying with conditions of parole supervision (Cobbina, 2009, 2010; Mallik-Kane & Visher, 2008; Morani, Wikoff, Linhorst, & Bratton, 2011; Petersilia, 2003; Travis, 2005)....
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...In addition, some conditions of parole require parolees to distance themselves from others who are involved in illicit activity, which may then prohibit them from living with family and friends who may provide shelter (Petersilia, 2003)....
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...…typically face difficulty finding housing, securing employment, receiving mental health and/or substance treatment, and complying with conditions of parole supervision (Cobbina, 2009, 2010; Mallik-Kane & Visher, 2008; Morani, Wikoff, Linhorst, & Bratton, 2011; Petersilia, 2003; Travis, 2005)....
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Prison postsecondary education: bridging learning from incarceration to the community

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Jeanne Contardo

01 Jan 2008

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe several postsecondary education programs primarily offered by community colleges, including programs in California, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, and identify both challenges and solutions in providing these services to inmates.

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Abstract: This paper focuses on prison postsecondary education programming, which attempts to address factors that contribute to incarceration and assist with reintegration into society by providing credit and non-credit college-level courses to inmates before their release from prison. Specifically, we describe several postsecondary correctional education programs primarily offered by community colleges, including programs in California, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, and identify both challenges and solutions in providing these services to inmates. We also highlight program features that may improve re-entry outcomes. The paper concludes with a discussion of research areas warranting further attention from researchers and policy makers.

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...minorities, male, and young, will eventually be released to rejoin society and either return to their criminal lifestyles or adopt new, socially responsible patterns of behavior (Erisman & Contardo, 2005; Freeman, 1996; Harlow, 2003; Harrison & Beck, 2006; Petersilia, 2003)....
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...…poor, ethnic or racial minorities, male, and young, will eventually be released to rejoin society and either return to their criminal lifestyles or adopt new, socially responsible patterns of behavior (Erisman & Contardo, 2005; Freeman, 1996; Harlow, 2003; Harrison & Beck, 2006; Petersilia, 2003)....
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