Ex-Prisoners' Re-Entry: An Emerging Frontier and a Social Work Challenge

Cnaan, Ram A.; Draine, Jeffrey; Frazier, Beverly D.; Sinha, Jill Witmer

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“…In the past decade, rehabilitation services and policies to help inmates reintegrate into the community have disappeared, whereas the legal and practical barriers to reintegration have increased (Petersilia 2008). Research has shown that, as a result of the tougher political stance towards crime, a restriction of the rights of ex-prisoners has proliferated (Cnaan et al 2008; Clear 2007; Wacqant 2010). …”

Section: Incarceration As a Catalyst For Worsening Healthmentioning

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Incarceration as a catalyst for worsening health

Brinkley‐Rubinstein

2013

Health Justice

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The primary aim of this paper is to explicate the mechanisms through which incarceration affects health. Guided by theories that emphasize the compounding nature of inequality and with a focus on those that are disproportionately impacted by the drastic increase of incarceration over the last three decades, an exploration of these mechanisms is undertaken. This investigation provides a better understanding of the issues that are faced by incarcerated individuals in the incarceration environment, after release, and via macro-level policy. Finally, a hypothetical heuristic framework is presented that illustrates the ways in which incarceration affects individual, family and community level health. Implications for policy intervention programs and future research that serve to address diminished health among incarcerated populations are discussed.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/2194-7899-1-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Incarceration as a catalyst for worsening health

Brinkley‐Rubinstein

2013

Health Justice

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“…Department of Justice, 2013). Partner and spousal relationships fare poorly postrelease, with only 3% to 5% remaining together 1 year after the spouse's release (Caan, Draine, Frazier, & Sinha, 2008). Our findings, showing the role that relationship problems play in postrelease suicide, suggest that addressing relationship issues prior to release may be a beneficial part of release planning.…”

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Violent Death Among Recently Released Prison Inmates: Stories Behind the Numbers

Scheyett¹,

Morgan²,

Lize³

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Research on rates of violent deaths in prison releasees exists, however little work has gone into examining their associated contexts and circumstances. Using North Carolina Department of Corrections and North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System data, the authors sought to understand the contexts surrounding the deaths of recently released inmates. Findings revealed that homicides (64% of deaths) were associated with violence as a result of argument and with criminal activity. Suicides (30%) were in response to risk of reincarceration, relationship problems, depression, and situational difficulties. Six percent of deaths were the result of legal intervention. Implications for social work practice and research are examined.

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“…Around the time that the Controlled Substances Act was made law, social work relinquished its long-held role working with prisoners on issues of incarceration, rehabilitation, and re-entry (Cnaan et al, 2008). Police and corrections personnel now perform many of the duties social workers surrendered.…”

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“…The statistics on incarcerated parents have followed an upward trend over the past couple of decades; between 1991 and 2007, the number of parents in prison increased 79% Murray, Farrington, Sekol, & Olsen, 2009;Sentencing Project, 2012Incarceration Risk Murray, Farrington, Sekol, & Olsen, 2009Levy-Pounds, 2010;Murray & Farrington, 2008;Murray, Janson, & Farrington, 2007;Murray & Farrington, 2005 Problems of re-entry Cnaan et al, 2008;Belenko & Peugh, 2005;Langan & Levin, 2002 Downloaded by [University of Western Ontario] at 08:25 11 April 2015 (Glaze & Maruschak, 2010). The same report reveals that in state prisons, 59% of male drug offenders and 63% of female drug offenders were parents.…”

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“…Prior literature documents the challenges involved in the re-entry process that are placed upon the ex-prisoner, their children and families, and their communities (e.g.,Cnaan, Draine, Frazier, & Sinha, 2008). Successful re-entry requires overcoming major hurdles, including finding a living arrangementDownloaded by [University of Western Ontario] at 08:25 11 April 2015 Analysis of U.S. Drug Policy on Children…”

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