Offender reentry : beyond crime and punishment / Elaine Gunnison and Jacqueline B. Helfgott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gunnison, Elaine.

Contributor:

Helfgott, Jacqueline B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisoners--Deinstitutionalization--United States.

Prisoners.

Ex-convicts--Services for--United States.

Ex-convicts.

Ex-convicts--Services for.

Prisoners--Deinstitutionalization.

United States.

Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.

Criminals.

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

x, 241 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013.

Summary:

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 stigma of a criminal record--that can prevent it from happening. Gunnison and Helfgott focus on the factors that enhance reentry success as they address challenges related to race, class, and gender. Drawing on accounts from corrections professionals and former inmates to illustrate the real-life consequences of reentry policy, they shed light on one of the key criminal justice issues of our time.

Contents:

Understanding offender reentry

Profiles of transition and reintegration

Managing reentry needs and challenges

Gender issues

Race/ethnicity and social class

Offender perspectives

Practitioner perspectives

Policy implications.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-230) and index.

ISBN:

9781588269126

1588269124

OCLC:

837924013