Returning Home Illinois Policy Brief: Employment and Prisoner Reentry

Kachnowski, Vera

doi:10.1037/e720082011-001

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“…Primarily for prison rather than jail inmates and releasees, recent reentry literatures have reported on the efficacy of rehabilitative approaches including gender-responsive programs and supports a trend of corrections and community stakeholders to work cooperatively to rehabilitate offenders and reduce recidivism (see Urban Institute studies including Kachnowski, 2005;La Vigne, Visher, & Castro, 2004;and Solomon et al, 2008; see also Spjeldnes & Goodkind, 2009;Willison, 2012;Yamatani & Spjeldnes, 2011). As noted earlier, quality Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) reentry programs are less about implementing jail-based programs and more about a comprehensive, integrated system that starts with intake assessments (Mellow, Mukamel, LoBuglio, Soloman, & Osborne, 2008;Willison et al, 2012).…”

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Gender Differences in Jail Populations: Factors to Consider in Reentry Strategies

Spjeldnes

Jung

Yamatani

2014

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

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Jail populations have declined by 6.4% since 2009 as policy and practice shifts toward offender rehabilitation. However, the U.S. female jail population rose about 45% between 1996 and 2011, which suggests that a greater focus on gender-based needs in reentry strategies may further reduce recidivism. This study examined gender differences in social, medical and human needs in an urban jail population. Results revealed significantly greater problems for women than men. More women than men reported needs for chemical dependency and mental health services, and a greater willingness to receive treatment. Implications suggest that genderresponsive programs are essential for jailed women.

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Gender Differences in Jail Populations: Factors to Consider in Reentry Strategies

Spjeldnes

Jung

Yamatani

2014

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

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“…Some studies suggest that higher earnings in the labor market correlate with diminished pursuit of illegal earnings (Bernstein & Houston, 2000). In an Illinois study of offenders one year or more following their release, Kachnowski (2005) reported that 51% of respondents were dissatisfied with their income (i.e., about $9.60 per hour). Yet, Harlow (2003) reported that only 5% of jail jurisdictions provided vocational training and 33% offered neither education nor vocational training to prepare offenders for work.…”

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“…Some argue that women's greater needs and less antisocial path to incarceration require a health care and interventionfocused approach designed for women (van Wormer & Kaplan, 2006). In fact, research on reentry and reintegration has reported the efficacy of supportive rehabilitative approaches for men as well as women and supports a trend of community stake-holders and researchers to work cooperatively to rehabilitate offenders and reduce recidivism (see Urban Institute studies including Kachnowski, 2005;La Vigne, Visher, & Castro, 2004;and Solomon, Osborne, LoBuglio, Mellow, & Mukamal, 2008; see also Yamatani, 2008).…”

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Gender Differences and Offender Reentry: A Review of the Literature

Spjeldnes

Goodkind

2009

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

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Historically, men have been incarcerated at rates far greater than women. As a result, reentry and reintegration programs have focused mainly on men's needs. The Second Chance Act of 2007 authorized funding for offender reentry programs and research on special populations-including about women and parents acknowledging the importance of identifying gender differences to improve offender rehabilitation efforts for successful reintegration. This article reviews literature about offender demographics, incarceration statistics, barriers to reintegration-both individual and social=structural, and gender-responsive strategies, and posits policy and program recommendations. We suggest that recognizing needs and trends for both men and women will result in more effective interventions, during incarceration as well as during the reentry and reintegration process.

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“…A stock worker job at a warehouse is such a position, as it is listed among the top 50 jobs with the greatest number of openings (Farr and Shatkin 2004). Evidence indicates that offenders are likely to be employed in such a capacity (Kachowski 2005). Along with type of job, it is also relevant to examine which type of qualifications is more valued: education or work experience.…”

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Factors Influencing the Employability of Latinos: The Roles of Ethnicity, Criminal History, and Qualifications

2009

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Latinos are disproportionately represented among the offender population in the United States, with unemployment status a leading risk factor in Latinos returning to criminal behavior. Yet, few studies have empirically examined the employment barriers of Latino ex-offenders. The current study endeavors to begin to fill this gap by examining the role of ethnicity, criminal history, and qualifications on the employability of Latinos compared to their Anglo counterparts. After reading a description of a stock worker position, 361 college students made hiring decisions for 1 of 24 different hypothetical job applicants, varied by ethnicity, criminal history, education, and work experience. Results showed significant interactions between ethnicity and qualifications and between ethnicity and criminal history, indicating that ethnic background was influential in hiring decisions.

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Returning Home Illinois Policy Brief: Employment and Prisoner Reentry

Cited by 9 publications

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Gender Differences in Jail Populations: Factors to Consider in Reentry Strategies

Gender Differences in Jail Populations: Factors to Consider in Reentry Strategies

Gender Differences and Offender Reentry: A Review of the Literature

Factors Influencing the Employability of Latinos: The Roles of Ethnicity, Criminal History, and Qualifications

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