Prisoner reentry in the era of mass incarceration / Daniel P. Mears, Joshua C. Cochran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mears, Daniel P., 1966- author.

Cochran, Joshua C., author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.

Criminals.

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

United States.

Imprisonment--United States.

Imprisonment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Understanding and Improving Prisoner Reentry Outcomes. Mass imprisonment and mass prisoner reentry are two faces of the same coin. In a comprehensive and penetrating analysis, Daniel Mears and Joshua Cochran unravel the causes of this pressing problem, detail the challenges confronting released prisoners, and provide an evidence-based blueprint for successfully reintegrating offenders into the community. Scholarly yet accessible, this volume is essential reading-whether by academics or students-for anyone wishing to understand the chief policy issue facing American corrections. Francis T. Cullen. Distinguished Research Professor, University of Cincinnati. Prisoner Reentry is an engaging and comprehensive examination of prisoner reentry and how to improve public safety, well-being, and justice in the era of mass incarceration. Renowned authors Daniel P. Mears and Joshua C. Cochran investigate historical trends in incarceration and punishment policy, the salience of in-prison and post-prison contexts and experiences for reentry, and the importance of understanding group differences in offending, punishment, and social context. Using extensive reliance on both theory and empirical research, the authors identify how reentry reflects criminal justice policy in America and, at the same time, has profound implications for crime prevention and justice. Readers will develop a diverse foundation for current policies, identify the implications of reentry for families, community, and society at large, and gain a conceptual and empirical toolkit for analyzing and improving the lives of those released from prison.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781544360027

OCLC:

1076667047

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