Men Released from Prison

Waller, Irvin

doi:10.3138/9781487584856

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“…Studies have also found that assuming traditional roles, such as parent, spouse, or partner, aids in the development of prosocial identities (Hairston, 2002;Sampson & Laub, 1993;Uggen, Manza, & Behrens, 2004). This recent conclusion is consistent with the finding from an older, unreplicated Canadian study that spending time with children after release from prison is associated with lower rates of recidivism (Waller, 1974). Thus, a variety of family attachments may serve as moderating influences on potentially negative reentry outcomes.…”

Section: The Role Of Family In Prisoner Reentrysupporting

confidence: 87%

Incarcerated Fathers

Visher

2011

Criminal Justice Policy Review

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Prior research indicates that strong family support can play an important role in helping men and women transition from prison to home and can actually reduce the likelihood of recidivism. Assuming traditional roles within a family, such as parent or spouse, can also aid in the reentry transition process and has been linked to positive outcomes after release. Using data from a longitudinal study of fathers returning to the community after a period of incarceration, this article examines how the relationship between fathers and their children may influence aspects of recently released fathers' lives that are important to a successful reentry transition, such as employment, abstinence from substance abuse, and mental health. Analyses show that fathers who have regular contact with their children before release and report good family support overall are more likely to be attached to their children after release. Moreover, in the first few months after release, fathers who are more strongly attached to their children work more hours per week, have better mental health, and are less likely to commit crime, get arrested, or violate conditions of their supervision.

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Section: The Role Of Family In Prisoner Reentrysupporting

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Incarcerated Fathers

Visher

2011

Criminal Justice Policy Review

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“…A handful of studies have examined the lives of individuals released from prison. However, these studies are based on small or unrepresentative samples (Adler, 1992;Nelson, Deess, & Allen, 1999;Shover, 1985;Solomon, Roman, & Waul, 2001;Zamble & Quinsey, 1997) or were conducted decades ago (Glaser, 1964;Glueck & Glueck, 1950, reanalyzed in Sampson & Laub, 1993Irwin, 1970;Studt, 1967;Waller, 1974). As a result, they may not be generalizable to the issues facing prisoners being released today.…”

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Returning Home: Preliminary Findings from a Pilot Study of Soon-to-be-Released Prisoners in Maryland

Visher

2003

Justice Research and Policy

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In 2001, researchers at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., launched a pilot study in the state of Maryland for a four-state, longitudinal research project examining prisoner reentry. The first stage of the pilot involved self-administered surveys with 324 prisoners in the 30 to 90 days prior to their expected release. These surveys presented many research challenges, including designing a self-administered instrument that would be accessible to the prison population, developing appropriate sampling and recruiting methods, and conducting research in a prison setting. This paper describes the research procedures that were employed to obtain this baseline data and presents some preliminary findings from our survey of soon-to-be-released prisoners. The results presented include descriptive information on prisoner demographics, criminal histories, substance use, and family relationships, as well as correlation analyses of prisoner attitudes and expectations for life after release. Implications of these preliminary findings and recommendations to researchers interested in conducting similar research are also discussed.

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“…The Prison Journal Supplement to 91(3) Other data on former prisoners were from studies of unrepresentative samples (e.g., women with children) or journalistic accounts of the experiences of former prisoners. In the 1960s, a longitudinal study of men released from prison was carried out in Canada (Waller, 1964), but the results of that project were based on a time and place that were quite different from the contemporary reentry experiences of U.S. men and women. A study of the experiences of 50 individuals during their first month after release in New York in 1999 was circulated among researchers but was not formally released because the findings were considered controversial at the time (Nelson, Deess, & Allen, 1999).…”

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Life on the Outside

2011

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With record-high incarceration rates, unprecedented extension of state supervision over individuals leaving prison, and a complex maze of legal barriers to reintegration, more people than ever before are returning home after serving time in prison. These individuals face daunting barriers to successful reintegration. Successful reentry requires strong community support networks and comprehensive services, both of which are lacking in urban areas to which most former prisoners return. Interventions that reflect these principles may hold the greatest promise for success. Yet reentry policies are still quite primitive; researchers are just now beginning to develop an approach to reentry based on evidence of best practices. At this moment, it is critically important that the federal government invest in the development and testing of new ideas and rigorous evaluations to determine which interventions are effective at promoting public safety and prisoner reintegration.

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Men Released from Prison

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