But they all come back : facing the challenges of prisoner reentry
As our justice system has embarked upon one of our time's greatest social experiments -- responding to crime by expanding prisons -- we have forgotten the iron law of imprisonment: they all come back. In 2002, more than 630,000 individuals left federal and state prisons. Thirty years ago, only 150,000 did. In the intense political debate over America's punishment policies, the impact of these returning prisoners on families and communities has been largely overlooked. In "But They All Come Back", Jeremy Travis continues his pioneering work on the new realities of punishment in America vis-a-vis public safety, families and children, work, housing, public health, civic identity, and community capacity. Travis proposes organizing the criminal justice system around five principles of reentry to encourage change and spur innovation. -- From publisher's description
Print Book, English, ©2005
Urban Institute Press, Washington, D.C., ©2005
xxvii, 391 pages ; 23 cm
9780877667506, 0877667500
57514853
Introduction: reentry and reintegration
The new realities of punishment in America
Introduction: entering the "hidden world of punishment"
The rise and fall of the indeterminate sentencing ideal
The growth in incarceration
The extended reach of supervision
The expanded universe of invisible punishment
Defining the policy challenges of prisoner reentry
Introduction: the policy dimensions of prisoner reentry
Public safety
Families and children
Work
Public health
Housing
Civic identity
Community
Conclusion: building the policy argument for reentry reform
Facing the challenges
Introduction: defining the reform agenda
The principles of successful reentry
A jurisprudence of prisoner reintegration