Relationship matters with citizens returning from prison: qualitative findings from a mentoring program

Kenemore, Thomas K.; In, Brent Seungho

doi:10.1080/10509674.2020.1767257

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“…Findings showed that involvement in community-based mentoring or religious communities exacerbated substance misuse. Previous research reported that when mentors come from a middle-class background and bear little resemblance to their mentee, mentees may feel alienated, pressured, and insufficiently understood (Kenemore & In, 2020; Lopez-Humphreys & Teater, 2019). This can result in increased risk of substance misuse as a self-medicating strategy.…”

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Social Support During Reentry: Family, Mentor, Religious, Parole Officer, and Social Service Roles

Liu

Becker

Mowen

2023

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Existing research on social support and reentry primarily focuses on a single dimension of support, such as family or community support. Informed by the social support perspective, this study assessed how combined support from family, mentors, religious groups, parole officers, and social service agencies influences reentry outcomes. Given that the social support one receives during reentry is time-variant rather than static, longitudinal multilevel modeling was employed to examine how temporal changes in social support were associated with temporal changes in recidivism and drug misuse among people on parole. Results indicated that simultaneous support from family, parole officers, and social service agencies exerted protective effects on reentry outcomes. However, community-based mentoring programs had no significant effect on recidivism, and religious and social service support increased substance misuse. Policy implications derived from this research are discussed to address the intersection of various sources of social support.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Support During Reentry: Family, Mentor, Religious, Parole Officer, and Social Service Roles

Liu

Becker

Mowen

2023

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…Although key informants suggested that resources abound for people after release, most participants who were previously incarcerated were unaware of them. This disparity suggests a deficiency in the education that formerly incarcerated people receive about (Bowman & Ely, 2020;Kenemore & In, 2020;Pinto et al, 2014;Wang et al, 2008). An increase in positive experiences can lead to greater trust, which can result in a higher level of engagement with personal healthcare and with the healthcare system overall, ultimately leading to reduced risk and improved health (LaVeist et al, 2009;Vail et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

Attending to cardiovascular disease risk factors after incarceration: A study of empowerment and structural barriers to care

Wright

Zachary

Puglisi³

et al. 2022

Health Social Care Comm

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Since the 1970s, the number of people who are incarcerated in the United States has increased substantially, with the U.S. now holding the largest number of imprisoned people across the globe. This population includes primarily poor Black and Hispanic men, many from urban areas (Brinkley-Rubinstein, 2013; National Research Council, 2014; Prison Policy Initiative, 2022b; The Sentencing Project, 2022). This increase in incarceration rates resulted in part from sentencing policies, including a focus on illegal substances and longer sentences (Brinkley-Rubinstein, 2013;

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“…Individuals with criminal records are likely to have an intimate knowledge of complex systems and have the skills to bridge relationships between communities and academic institutions (Halkovic & Greene, 2015). Individuals with criminal records may have unique mentorship skills, experiences with reentry, social enterprise, creative ways to engage in post-traumatic growth, and distinctive coping skills, and the social work profession can only be enhanced and made stronger by calling in these resilient credible messengers (Baskaran, 2018;Kenemore & In, 2020;Vanhooren et al, 2018).…”

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Criminal Records as Predictors of Harm

Bohrman

Updyke²,

Radis³

et al. 2022

ASW

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The National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics requires advocacy on behalf of groups experiencing oppression, and yet it can be difficult to recognize when the oppression is emanating from the profession itself. Social work has enacted numerous barriers to entry for people with criminal records, a group that disproportionately includes people who are poor, Black, disabled, and or LGBTQ+. While previous articles have examined the role of criminal records in the social work admission process, scholars have not comprehensively examined the role criminal records play throughout the career of a social worker. This article provides an overview of how records are used in higher education admissions, licensing, and employment, highlighting the limitations of criminal records as future indicators of harm. We argue that the broad use of criminal record checks not only harms marginalized individuals with records but is a disservice to clients who would benefit from the unique strengths derived from their social work training and lived experience. We conclude with future policy directions informed by abolitionist practices including non-reformist reforms that can reduce barriers to entry into the profession and build upon the strengths of people with lived experience in the criminal legal system.

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Relationship matters with citizens returning from prison: qualitative findings from a mentoring program

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

Social Support During Reentry: Family, Mentor, Religious, Parole Officer, and Social Service Roles

Social Support During Reentry: Family, Mentor, Religious, Parole Officer, and Social Service Roles

Attending to cardiovascular disease risk factors after incarceration: A study of empowerment and structural barriers to care

Criminal Records as Predictors of Harm

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