U.S. flag
      An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.
        Here's how you know
      Here's how you know**Official websites use .gov**
            
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
      **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            
            A **lock** (
            A locked padlock
            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Menu

      
        close

            
            
                                              About NIJ
        
                    
  
          About NIJ
      
    
          The NIJ Director
          How NIJ Is Organized
          Mission and Guiding Principles
          Research and Development Process
          Strategic Framework
          Assessments of NIJ
          Annual Reports & Reports to Congress
          Staff Directory
          Funding & Awards
        
                    
  
          Funding & Awards
      
    
          Current Funding
          Forthcoming Funding
          Expired Funding
          Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
          Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
          Fellowship & Student Programs
          Travel Scholarships
          NIJ Challenge Program
          Library & Multimedia
        
                    
  
          Library & Multimedia
      
    
          NIJ Journal
          Podcasts
          Publications Listing
          Multimedia Listing
          Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
          Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
          Software & Databases
          Datasets
          Patents
          Topics
        
                    
  
          Topics
      
    
          Article Listing
          Corrections
          Courts
          Crime Prevention
          Crimes
          Drugs and Crime
          Equipment and Technology
          Forensic Sciences
          Youth Justice
          Justice System Reform
          Law Enforcement
          Tribal Crime and Justice
          Victims of Crime
          Events
        
                    
  
          Events
      
    
          NIJ 2024 Research Conference
          Scheduled Events
          On-Demand Events
          Research Meetings & Workshops
          NIJ-Hosted Online Training

                            
                                About
          Contact Us
          Subscribe
          Topics A-Z
                  Share
FacebookXLinkedInRedditPinterestEmail Home
                            Library & Multimedia
 But They All Come Back: Rethinking Prisoner Reentry, Research in Brief
NCJ Number
              181413

Author(s)
          Jeremy  Travis
Date Published

May 2000
Length
              10 pages
Publication Series
          NIJ Research in Brief
Annotation
              After examining the current status of efforts to manage the reentry of ex-inmates into society upon release from prison, this paper proposes a new model for reentry management.
Abstract
              Under current popular efforts to abolish parole, it has lost its effectiveness as reentry manager. At the same time, important innovations are occurring that suggest different opportunities and risks for managing reentry in new ways. The drug treatment continuum, for example, mixes treatment processes with criminal justice processes to achieve successful reentry by reducing drug use and recidivism. Recent policies on sex offenders, however, show how policy shifts and new legal doctrines can militate against successful reentry. Innovative programs that manage community supervision to achieve public safety show how a variety of criminal justice agencies can enforce the terms of reentry. Restorative justice programs are defining new roles for victims, families, and offenders, as well as for judges, police officers, and others in shaping the terms of reentry. Under the new reentry model proposed in this paper, the role of reentry management is assigned to the sentencing judge, whose duties would be expanded to create a "reentry court." At the time of sentencing, the judge would also convene the stakeholders who would be responsible for the offender's reentry. This judge-centered model borrows from the drug-court format. Both feature an ongoing central role for the judge, a "contract" drawn up between court and offender, discretion on the judge's part to impose graduated sanctions for various levels of failure to meet the conditions imposed, and the promise of the end of supervision as an occasion for ceremonial recognition. 23 notes
      
  
          Additional Details
Grant Number(s)
        97-MU-MU-K006


  
  
        
  Agencies
        NIJ


  
  
        
  Publication Type
        Legislation/Policy Analysis
    
  
  
Date Published: May 1, 2000
    
          Downloads
        
                      PDF
                  Text

Side navigation
  

        

  
  
              NIJ Journal
    
      
            
            
            
      Podcasts
    
      
            
            
            
      Publications Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Multimedia Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Software & Databases
    
      
            
            
            
      Datasets
    
      
            
            
            
      PatentsRelated Topics
        
                Abolishment of parole
        Aftercare decisionmaking
        Corrections management
        Judges
        Parole and probation



  
Similar Publications
        
                      Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment: A Test of Predictive Strength, Dynamic Validity, and Racial/Ethnic Neutrality
                  Enhancing vocational training in corrections: A type 1 hybrid randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluating virtual reality job interview training among returning citizens preparing for community re-entry
                  2022 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool
 Top

      National Institute of Justice

        
        
                        About NIJ
                    About NIJ
      
    
                  How NIJ Is Organized
      
    
                  NIJ Director
      
    
                  Research Disclaimer
      
    
                  Funding & Awards
                    Funding & Awards Home
      
    
                  Awards Listing
      
    
                  Current Funding
      
    
                  Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
      
    
                  Resources
                    Events
      
    
                  Podcasts
      
    
                  Publications
      
    
                  Topics
      
    
                  Multimedia
      
    
                  Reuse Policy
      
    
                  Contacts
                    Contact NIJ
      
    
                  Staff Directory
      
    
                  Submit a FOIA Request
      
    
                  File a Civil Rights ComplaintFacebook
          
                      X
          
                      YouTube
  

      810 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20531
      
              Secondary Footer link menu
            Accessibility
              Plain Language
              Privacy Policy
              Legal Policies and Disclaimer
              No FEAR Act
              Freedom of Information Act
              USA.gov
              Justice.gov