Offender reentry
Subtitle: rethinking criminology and criminal justice
By: edited by Matthew Crow, John Smykla
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9781449686024
Subjects: Deinstitutionalization; Administration of Criminal justice; Criminals; Services for; Prisoners; Ex-convicts; Rehabilitation
Description: "Nearly 2,000 people are released from prison every day in the United States, many of whom face significant barriers to re-entry into the civilian population. Within three years, two-thirds of them will be rearrested, and nearly half will return to prison for a new crime or parole violation. Offender Reentry: Rethinking Criminology and Criminal Justice is the first text of its kind to address this major issue in criminology and criminal justice. Bringing together cutting-edge and never-before-published research, and authored by the most critically recognized experts in the field, this text offers students extraordinary insight into the experiences of both offenders in reentry and the practitioners who work within the legal system. Real-world stories from criminal justice professionals and offenders themselves are integrated with up-to-the minute research and thought-provoking analysis. Student-oriented pedagogical features, including critical-thinking and discussion questions for every chapter, push students to engage deeply with the text and synthesize their own innovative solutions to contemporary problems. The text addresses all of the societal factors that affect offender reentry, as well as the political and economic effects on the community and issues of public safety. Ideally suited for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice and criminology, Offender Reentry is an invaluable new addition to the field."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Part I: Reentry in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities. Reentry: Parole By Any Other Name / Mario Paparozzi & Roger Guy.; title: Part II: From the Inside Out: Prison Programs and Staff Attitudes Toward Organizational Change featuring the Voices of Scott Middlebrooks and Erica Smith. Cultural Challenges: Implementing Reentry Reform at a Correctional Facility / Danielle S. Rudes, Jennifer Lerch, Jill Viglione, & Faye S. Taxman ; Prison Work: Transforming Identity and Reducing Recidivism / Kerry L. Edwards ; A Second Chance? Challenges in Implementing and Assessing Offender Reentry / Dara C. Drawbridge, Carlos E. Monteiro, & Natasha A. Frost.; title: Part III: Coming Home Quicker: What Can Jails do to Break the Cycle featuring the Voices of Connie Bookman and Kara Hood. Addressing the Unique Challenges of Jail Reentry / Jim Parsons ; Factors Associated with Recidivism among Reentry Program Participants in the Jail Setting: Results and Recommendations / Christine Tartaro & Marissa P. Levy.; title: Part IV: They're Out ... Now What? Supporting Successful Reentry featuring the Voices of Russ Szafran, Brian Davis, and Duane Roshell. Unmet Need: A Survey of State Resources at the Moment of Reentry / Joseph Rukus & Jodi Lane ; Using 20 Minutes Wisely: Community Supervision Officers as Agents of Change / Christopher T. Lowenkamp, Melissa Alexander, & Charles Robinson ; Employers' Willingness to Hire Formerly Convicted Felons in Northwest Florida / Cheryl G. Swanson, Courtney W. Schnippert, & Amanda L. Tryling ; Men's Network Relationships and Reentry Experiences / Jennifer Scroggins & Hoan Bui ; When Troubled Offenders Come Home: Removing Barriers to Reentry for Offenders with Mental Illness / Sarah M. Manchak & Francis T. Cullen ; Managing the Reentry Transition with Substance Use Propensities: Insights from a Sample of Parolees in a Small, Industrialized Midwestern City / Eric Grommon & Jason Rydberg.; title: Part VI: What Works? Assessment of Reentry Initiatives featuring the Voices of Randall Lockhart, Gayle Littleton, and Otis Wilson. Evaluating a Juvenile Reentry Program: An Elusive Target / William H. Barton, G. Roger Jarjoura, & Andre B. Rosay ; What Works Here? A Methodology for Evaluating Local Reentry Programming / Marilyn Brown, Janet Davidson, Joseph Allen, & Sherilyn K. Tavares ; Lessons on Prisoner Reentry Program Implementation from the San Diego SB618 Experience / Darlanne Hoctor Mulmat, Lisbeth Howard, Liz Doroski, & Cynthia Burke ; Prison, Reentry, and Offenders' Perceptions of Correctional Punishments / Peter B. Wood & David C. May ; Coming to a Crossroads: A Critical Look at the Sustainability of the Prisoner Reentry Movement / Brett Garland & Eric Wodahl.