When prisoners come home : parole and prisoner reentry / Joan Petersilia.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Petersilia, Joan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2003.
Series:	Studies in crime and public policy
Subjects:	Parole > United States. Criminals > Rehabilitation > United States.

Table of Contents:

Introduction and overview : the emerging importance of prisoner reentry to crime and community
Who's coming home? : a profile of returning prisoners
The origins and evolution of modern parole
The changing nature of parole supervision and services
How we help : preparing inmates for release
How we hinder : legal and practical barriers to reintegration
Revolving door justice : inmate release and recidivism
The victim's role in prisoner reentry
What to do? : reforming parole and reentry practices
Conclusions : when punitive policies backfire.

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