Texas Prisoners' Reflections on Returning Home

Vigne, Nancy La; Kachnowski, Vera

doi:10.1037/e720002011-001

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“…Among this sample of Maryland prisoners, about three-quarters (78%) responded that it would be "easy" to stay out of prison and/or avoid a parole violation (2003:67). Subsequent surveys of prisoners in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas confirmed that a majority were optimistic about reuniting with family, finding housing, and avoiding criminal behavior and drug use (La Vigne & Kachnowski, 2005;Visher & Courtney, 2006;Visher, La Vigne, & Farrell, 2003).…”

Section: Optimism and Inmate Self-perceptionsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Incarceration and inmates’ self perceptions about returning home

Visher

O’Connell

2012

Journal of Criminal Justice

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Section: Optimism and Inmate Self-perceptionsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Incarceration and inmates’ self perceptions about returning home

Visher

O’Connell

2012

Journal of Criminal Justice

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“…Medical and mental health will likely be poorer in those with a history of incarceration [3,[6][7]. Additionally, almost 80 percent of all those incarcerated in state prisons are estimated to have a history of drug use [8]; this high interrelationship between incarceration and substance dependence will pose additional difficulties for veterans trying to maintain independence in the community.…”

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Effects of structured vocational services on job-search success in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 3-month follow-up

LePage¹,

Washington²,

Lewis³

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Abstract-With the high number of incarcerated veterans with mental illness and substance dependence returning to the community annually, a significant need exists for technologies that will help them return to employment. This study evaluates three methods of assistance: (1) basic vocational services, (2) selfstudy of a vocational manual designed for formerly incarcerated veterans, and (3) a group led by vocational staff using the vocational manual. We evaluated 69 veterans to determine the number finding employment within 3 months after enrollment in the study. The group format was expected to be superior to self-study, and self-study was expected to be superior to basic services. Though the group format was found to be superior to both self-study and basic services, the results for self-study and basic services were statistically similar. Limitations and directions for future refinement are discussed.

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“…Veterans in State jails and Federal prisons, respectively, have 10 and 7 percent higher rates of mental health problems than nonveteran prisoners [1], and veterans with longterm incarceration histories have higher levels of psychiatric problems, drug use, and alcohol use. Depression is the primary mental health diagnosis, occurring with twice the frequency of all other diagnoses combined [8].…”

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“…A high percentage of incarcerated veterans experience mental health problems, with numbers ranging from 15 to 46 percent [8][9]. Veterans in State jails and Federal prisons, respectively, have 10 and 7 percent higher rates of mental health problems than nonveteran prisoners [1], and veterans with longterm incarceration histories have higher levels of psychiatric problems, drug use, and alcohol use.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of structured vocational services in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 6-month follow-up

LePage¹,

Lewis²,

Washington³

et al. 2013

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Abstract-With more than 200,000 veterans incarcerated, a significant need exists for the development of technologies that help veterans with felony histories return to employment. This study evaluated the effect of three methods of vocational assistance on competitive employment over a 6 mo follow-up period: (1) basic vocational services, (2) self-study using a vocational manual designed for formerly incarcerated veterans, and (3) a group led by vocational staff using the vocational manual. We evaluated 111 veterans for time to obtain and total time of competitive employment. The group format was expected to be superior to the self-study and the self-study superior to basic services. Findings indicated that the group format was associated with quicker employment and more total employment than the basic and self-study conditions. Limitations and directions for future refinement are discussed.

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Texas Prisoners' Reflections on Returning Home

Cited by 27 publications

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Incarceration and inmates’ self perceptions about returning home

Incarceration and inmates’ self perceptions about returning home

Effects of structured vocational services on job-search success in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 3-month follow-up

Effects of structured vocational services in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 6-month follow-up

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