But They All Come Back Facing the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry

Name: But They All Come Back Facing the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry
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ISBN: 9780877667506

ISBN-10: 0877667500

ISBN-13: 9780877667506

Edition: 2005 (Reprint)

Authors: Jeremy Travis

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As our justice system has embarked upon one of the greatest social experiments of our time-the expansive use of prisons as our response to crime-we have forgotten the iron law of imprisonment: they all come back. In 2002 alone, more than 630,000 individuals left federal and state prisons-compared with the 150,000 who made a similar journey 30 years ago. Sadly, in the intense political debate over America's punishment policies, the impact of these returning prisoners on families and communities has been largely overlooked. In But They All Come Back, Jeremy Travis continues his pioneering work on prisoner reentry. He describes the new realities of punishment in America and explores the nexus…

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List price: $41.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/12/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 420
Size: 5.93" wide x 8.68" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



Introduction : reentry and reintegration



The new realities of punishment in America


Introduction : entering the "hidden world of punishment"



The rise and fall of the indeterminate sentencing ideal



The growth in incarceration



The extended reach of supervision



The expanded universe of invisible punishment



Defining the policy challenges of prisoner reentry


Introduction : the policy dimensions of prisoner reentry



Prisoner reentry and public safety



Families and children



Work



Public health



Housing



Civic identity



Community


Conclusion : building the policy argument for reentry reform



Facing the challenges


Introduction : defining the reform agenda



The principles of effective reentry



A jurisprudence of reintegration