Prisoners Reentry Into Society

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‘ Prisoners Reentry into Society By: Kimberly Miller Introduction to Corrections -1 There were 688,394 offenders who were released from both federal and state institutions in 2011 and according to the Bureau of Justice there were approximately 4.8 million offenders that were released to the community supervision at the end of 2011. When offenders are reentering into the community it can become a very complicated transition for the offender, the offender and victim’s families and the community in which they are reentering into. When prisoners leave prison this becomes one of the most effective time period and is often full of disappointments and often can leave the offender as if nothing can go right. Prisoners whom are reentering the community can often feel different emotions such as confusion. Once and offender opens and allows the freeness to sink in and accept it they of often start focusing on their goals and faith that they can succeed without reoffending. There are many programs that help offenders whom are reentering into the community such as college programs, federal grants, business programs, development programs, housing support and many more. Reentry is the process of reintegrating of the transitions of an offender from the prison institution or jails back in to the community. The reentry process can be effective if the correct monitoring is in place. According to the Urban Institute study in 2005, the major keys to an effective system in prison reentry is the proper monitoring of an offender that is released into the parole community supervision. These inmates should be receiving regular supervision which is phone check reporting, face to face check reporting, mail reports and this makes sure that the offender keeps up with reporting any

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