Holtfreter K. and Wattanaporn K. (2013). The Transition from Prison to Community Initiative: An Examination of Gender Responsiveness for Female Offender Reentry. Criminal Justice and Behavior.
The review looks at the reentry of female prisoners based on the context of The Transition from Prison to Community Initiative. The program consists of different stages that the justice system follows to facilitate the restoration of ex-convicts into the society (Holtfreter and Wattanaporn, 2013). The writers conduct the analysis to assess the current reentry practices and policies that allow gender responsiveness. They illustrate the correctional outcomes and restoration methods in two cities and discuss the evaluations making the appropriate recommendations.
Hall T. L., Wooten N. R., and Lundgren L. M. (2016). Post incarceration policies and prisoner reentry: Implications for policies and programs aimed at reducing recidivism and poverty. Journal of Poverty, Volume 20, Issue 1.
The ideology of post incarceration is used to describe policies that prevent criminals who have finished their sentences to receive government loans, enter workplaces, obtain public assistance, and utilize public housing. The writers argue that aside from being punitive, the laws provide significant health care, social, educational, financial, and housing barriers to the reintegration of prisons into the society to act as productive citizens. Further, the post incarceration regulations have unintended consequences and are ineffective in the protection of the low-skilled workforce. The authors call for the criminal justice system to review the post incarceration policies to avert their limitations and safeguard the well-being of the community and the ex-convicts.
Khatib D. and Krasny M. E. (2015). Greening Programs to Facilitate Prisoner Reentry. Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab.
The phenomenon of integrating prisoners into their homes is a fundamental issue in the U.S. To solve the matter, the ex-convicts throughout the nation have partnered with organizations, outdoor facilities, and local educators to offer the criminals stewardship with education and vocational training. The greening initiatives support ex-offenders reentry by connecting them with restoration projects, employment opportunities, rehabilitation for substance abuse, and vocational support. The writers outline the successful programs and models and issues that arise from post incarceration process. The initiatives eliminate the barriers that inhibit successful reentry. The models differ based on the profiles and backgrounds of the ex-convicts. They also utilize control-based tools such as surveillance, incapacitation, and deterrence in the reintegration approaches.
Ramakers A. et.al. (2015). Returning to a Former Employer: A Potentially Successful Pathway to Ex-Prisoner Re-Employment. The British Journal of Criminology.
The context examines the extent that ex-offenders resume their pre-prison jobs and the factors that hinder the outcome. The data is extracted from a longitudinal survey of detainees in Dutch pre-trials to evaluate those who return to their previous employers after release, those who sought new jobs, and the ex-cons who remained jobless. The inmates undergo the research within the first year of their release. The outcomes provide that one out of three ex-offenders resume their previous work indicating successful integration. The information given by the authors adds nuance to the perspective that employers are reluctant to re-employ the individuals after prison.
Jonson L. and Cullen F. T. (2015). Prisoner Reentry Programs. Crime and Justice 44: 517.
Patterson G. T. (2013). Prisoner Reentry: A Public Health or Public Safety Issue for Social Work Practice? Social Work in Public Health, Volume 28, Issue 2.
The literature presents the social, health, economic, and policy challenges that face the convicts. The review also identifies public safety and health risks that arise from the reentry of a prisoner into the community. The author provides recommendations for enhancing the reintegration procedure and evaluates the effectiveness of justice-related initiatives on the rates of recidivism. The public safety and health risk are the particular concerns in societies with high numbers of ex-offenders released back to the community. The article’s directive is to describe the risks that the prisoners encounter and to explain the social issues in the criminal justice system.
References
Hall T. L., Wooten N. R., and Lundgren L. M. (2016). Postincarceration policies and prisoner reentry: Implications for policies and programs aimed at reducing recidivism and poverty. Journal of Poverty, Volume 20, Issue 1.
Holtfreter K. and Wattanaporn K. (2013). The Transition from Prison to Community Initiative: An Examination of Gender Responsiveness for Female Offender Reentry. Criminal Justice and Behavior.
Jonson L. and Cullen F. T. (2015). Prisoner Reentry Programs. Crime and Justice 44: 517.
Khatib D. and Krasny M. E. (2015). Greening Programs to Facilitate Prisoner Reentry. Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab.
Patterson G. T. (2013). Prisoner Reentry: A Public Health or Public Safety Issue for Social Work Practice? Social Work in Public Health, Volume 28, Issue 2.
Ramakers A. et.al. (2015). Returning to a Former Employer: A Potentially Successful Pathway to Ex-Prisoner Re-Employment. The British Journal of Criminology.
