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In this comprehensive exploration of the core issues surrounding offender reentry, Elaine Gunnison and Jacqueline Helfgott highlight the constant tension between policies meant to ensure smooth reintegration and the social forces-especially ...
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.
Nearly all prisoners will return to their communities as some point. Offender reentry can include all the activities and programming conducted to prepare prisoners to return safely to the community and to live as law-abiding citizens.
This book discusses the correctional statistics, reintegration of released offenders into communities, and recidivism.
Offender reentry: what is needed to provide criminal offenders with a second chance?