Reentry to What? Theorizing Prisoner Reentry in the Jobless Future

Hallett, Michael

doi:10.1007/s10612-011-9138-8

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“…While the impact of these efforts on "clients" (such as former prisoners) is hard to deduce, there is certainly pressure on criminal record holders to perform a keenness to secure paid, legal employment, especially in jobs and industries that are perceived as conventional and stable, even if they pay poorly. The fact that many former prisoners will not be competitive for such jobs does not appear to dampen pressure from control agents and service providers (see also Hallett 2012;Miller 2014).…”

Section: Narratives Of Reentry Stigma Management and Everyday Lifementioning

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“Work Your Story”: Selective Voluntary Disclosure, Stigma Management, and Narratives of Seeking Employment After Prison

Goodman¹

2020

Law Soc. Inq.

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Using interviews with forty formerly incarcerated people in the Greater Toronto Area, I explore how criminal record holders describe seeking work. People articulate being driven by a desire to be selective to whom, when, and how they disclose their past criminal record; they simultaneously want to talk about their past, at least to some people, some of the time. Many say they are quite selective in what types of jobs and employers they seek out, and their efforts to secure employment are driven by broader projects of stigma management. In light of these findings, I coin “selective, voluntary disclosure” (SVD) as a new set of policy configurations that aim to facilitate not only employment but also dignity, privacy, and empowerment. SVD is well attuned with what former prisoners describe doing on an everyday basis, and it accords with their goals, aspirations, and rehabilitative self-projects.

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Section: Narratives Of Reentry Stigma Management and Everyday Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

“Work Your Story”: Selective Voluntary Disclosure, Stigma Management, and Narratives of Seeking Employment After Prison

Goodman¹

2020

Law Soc. Inq.

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“…Since linkage to a community-based provider is crucial to promoting treatment engagement, it may be useful for the DOC to pursue additional community-based partnerships and better care coordination to ensure that HIV-infected formerly incarcerated individuals have access to the full-range of HIV primary care services and relevant programming during this vulnerable period. Because they primarily rely on government assistance for basic necessities post-incarceration (Hallett, 2012;Richards & Jones, 1997), the role of the DOC in facilitating enrollment in relevant health-based programs may result in a smoother transition and a more robust improvement in health outcomes.…”

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“It’s like I was out there by myself”: The receipt of reentry support among HIV-infected formerly incarcerated individuals in New York City

Rowell-Cunsolo¹,

Haile

2020

Health Justice

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Background: In the U.S., approximately one in seven HIV-infected individuals experience incarceration at least once in their lifetime. While HIV-infected individuals experience positive health outcomes during periods of incarceration, they tend to experience treatment disruption as they return to their community after custody which results in poor health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the transitional support received from the Department of Corrections during the reentry period. Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews with 20 HIV-infected formerly incarcerated individuals in New York City. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Three researchers performed line-by-line reading of the transcripts to identify dominant codes and themes that emerged. A mixture of deductive and inductive techniques was used to identify patterns that emerged in the data.Results: Most of the participants were male and racial and ethnic minorities. There were five dominant themes that emerged during our analysis: 1) variations in the quantity of antiretroviral medication received during transition; 2) linkages to community-based physical health care providers was not well-coordinated; 3) insufficient housing and social resources; 4) structural and social challenges to post-release well-being; and 5) family as a source of resilience.Conclusions: Discharge support planning should include sufficient medication to prevent treatment disruption and a more comprehensive approach to linkage to community-based healthcare services. Such planning should also include thorough pre-release assessments to identify appropriate levels of support needed, including employment and housing assistance, which will be useful for resource allocation. Broadening public health partnerships may also increase availability and promote accessibility to the most appropriate healthcare services and programs, which may provide better opportunities to receive coordinated care and ensure continuity of care. Finally, ties to family members and other loved ones should be leveraged to help facilitate the achievement of optimal health outcomes among this population.

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“…With national data showing a near 70% recidivism rate within three years after release from prison (by re-arrest) and a greater than 50% re-incarceration rate within five, America's correctional system has proven anything but the curative answer to the crime problem. Nearly 20 years of "prisoner reentry" research, moreover, has shown disappointing results-and in the comparatively few cases where desistance actually does take hold, desisters report succeeding despite the system rather than because of it [74]. For those few who do succeed after release from prison, the aphorism "you rehabilitate yourself" is what successful desisters report back [68].…”

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The Resurgence of Religion in America’s Prisons

Hallett

Johnson

2014

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This article discusses the growing prominence of "faith-based" programs in American corrections and the historical context of penal regime change during periods of economic crisis. The article traces areas of overlap and divergence in recent discussions of penal reform in the U.S. The article suggests a new American penitentiary movement is emerging, noting central tenets of faith-based programs have salience for both conservatives and liberals: on the one hand, faith-based programs are largely paid for by church congregations and volunteers, which appeals to conservatives' desire to shrink government and get taxpayers out of the business of community building; on the other, faith-based programs demonstrate a recommitment to having at least some level of programming in prisons, which satisfies the left's view that community building and social capital ultimately lower recidivism. The paper documents several prominent faith-based correctional programs while articulating an agenda for research. Keywords

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Reentry to What? Theorizing Prisoner Reentry in the Jobless Future

Cited by 21 publications

References 26 publications

“Work Your Story”: Selective Voluntary Disclosure, Stigma Management, and Narratives of Seeking Employment After Prison

“Work Your Story”: Selective Voluntary Disclosure, Stigma Management, and Narratives of Seeking Employment After Prison

“It’s like I was out there by myself”: The receipt of reentry support among HIV-infected formerly incarcerated individuals in New York City

The Resurgence of Religion in America’s Prisons

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