Prisoner Reentry

This book addresses the core issues in prisoner reentry into society afterincarceration. The chapters are written by academic scholars who havemuch experience researching and writing about prisoner reentry andby people who work in the field of prison reentry. Comprising reviews ofempirical literature, this study is also supplemented bythe workings of a reentry agency in the state of California. The focus of thework is to provide the best practices within prisoner reentry programs, to explore thebarriers experienced by both prisoners and reentry agencies as they worktoward the reentry of prisoners, and to discuss critical issues associated with prisonerreentry. The authors broach various topics regarding life after imprisonment, suchas: the financial burden, problems faced by sex offenders, changing familydynamics and employment. An engaging and thought-provoking study, thisbook will beof particular interest to scholars of criminology theory, thejustice system and sociology.