STRATEGIES FOR REINTEGRATING THE EX-OFFENDER - A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

• NCJ Number: 61571
• Author(s): C T JONES
• Editor(s): M KRAVITZ
• Date Published: 1980
• Length: 47 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-023-77
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ); US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Bibliography
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE ENTRIES IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM THE NCJRS DATA BASE TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON THE POSTRELEASE PROBLEMS OF EX-OFFENDERS AND MAKE LITERATURE ON THE SUBJECT ACCESSIBLE TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS.

Abstract

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY, WHICH CONTAINS 145 CITATIONS, IS DIVIDED INTO TOPICAL SECTIONS, BEGINNING WITH REINTEGRATION ISSUES AND PROGRAMS. SINCE THE SURVIVAL SKILLS NEEDED IN AN INSTITUTION ARE NOT THE SAME AS THOSE REQUIRED ON THE OUTSIDE, UPON RELEASE MANY EX-INMATES LACK BOTH OPPORTUNITY AND INITIATIVE FOR EXERCISING RESPONSIBILITY IN FAMILY RELATIONS, CIVIC ACTIVITIES, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT. THE DOCUMENTS IN THIS FIRST SECTION DEAL WITH SUCH GENERAL PROBLEMS AND DESCRIBE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED TO FACILITATE EX-OFFENDER REENTRY INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE SECOND TOPIC IS FINANCIAL RESOURCES, AND AMONG THE ENTRIES ARE STUDIES ADDRESSING THE EFFECT OF GATE MONEY UPON RECIDIVISM. FINDING AND RETAINING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT IS THE PRIMARY ELEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION. THE ENTRIES UNDER EMPLOYMENT DEAL WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND WITH BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EX-OFFENDER OPPORTUNITIES. A SPECIAL TOPIC ON SUPPORTED WORK REPRESENTS STUDIES OF TRANSITIONAL WORK SETTINGS IN WHICH EX-OFFENDERS EARN A LIVING, DEVELOP WORK HABITS, AND GAIN A HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT. FURTHER, A SECTION IS DEVOTED TO PROGRAMS THAT EMPLOY RELEASED OFFENDERS AS COUNSELORS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES. THE TOPIC OF CIVIL DISABILITIES CONTAINS WORKS DISCUSSING THE ETHICAL, CONSTITUTIONAL, AND PRACTICAL QUESTIONS RAISED BY STATUTORY LICENSING PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT EX-OFFENDER EMPLOYMENT AND STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE. THOUGH USUALLY SHORT-LIVED, SOME PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED BY EX-OFFENDER ORGANIZATIONS FOR NEWLY RELEASED INMATES. THESE EFFORTS ARE DESCRIBED IN STUDIES UNDER THE TOPIC OF EX-OFFENDER-OPERATED PROGRAMS. FINALLY, THE LAST SECTION CONTAINS BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND DIRECTORIES ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF EX-OFFENDER REINTEGRATION. INFORMATION ON OBTAINING THE DOCUMENTS CITED IS PROVIDED AND THE APPENDIX CONTAINS A LIST OF NATIONAL EX-OFFENDER ORGANIZATIONS.