RELEASED PRISONER AND THE COMMUNITY - PRESENTATIONS MADE BY PANELISTS AT A SEMINAR ON CORRECTIONS HELD AT THE EMPRESS HOTEL, VICTORIA B C, MARCH 25, 1972

• NCJ Number: 28751
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 23 pages
• Corporate Author: John Howard Soc of Vancouver Island
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Conference Material
• Language: English
• Country: Canada

Annotation

COLLECTION OF SPEECHES BY CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL OFFICIALS AND AN EX-INMATE CONCERNING PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THE EX-OFFENDER ATTEMPTING REINTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.

Abstract

THE PAPERS ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS: 'THE RELEASED PRISONER - PROBLEMS FACING HIM AND SOCIETY'; AND 'ASSISTING THE PRISONER RE-ENTER THE COMMUNITY'. A CONCLUDING SUMMARY EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE AND SUPPORT OF EX-OFFENDERS AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.