Beyond Bars Rejoining Society after Prison

Name: Beyond Bars Rejoining Society after Prison
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ISBN: 9781592578511

ISBN-10: 1592578519

ISBN-13: 9781592578511

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jeffrey Ian Ross, Stephen C. Richards

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Can the common criminal get a fresh start An essential resource for former convicts and their families post-incarceration. The United States has the largest prison population in the world, currently at 7 million adult and juvenile men and women. Because they spend enough time in prison to disrupt their connections to their families and their communities, they are not prepared for the difficult and often life-threatening process of reentry. As a result, the percentage of these people who return to a life of crime and additional prison time escalates each year. Beyond Barsis the most current, practical, and comprehensive guide for ex-convicts and their families about managing a successful…

Book details

List price: $15.99
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/7/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.56" wide x 8.25" long x 0.68" tall
Weight: 0.484




Preparing for Release from Prison



Free at Last?



Probation and Parole



Halfway Houses and Work Release Centers



Give Me Shelter



Dealing With Your Parole Officer



Finding Work



Going Back to School



Family, Love, and Sex



The Devil You Know: Avoiding Alcohol, Drugs, Weapons, and Violence



The Holy Trinity: Money, Debt, and Business



Special Problems for Jill Convict


Epilogue: Freedom as a Felon in the United States


Appendixes



A Glossary of Reentry Terms



Organizations That Help Ex-Convicts



Books to Keep on Your Night Table


Index