Research Paper- Prisoner Re-entry

Table of Contents

Introduction3

Statement of the Problem4

Research Aims and Objectives4

Overview of the Organizations4

Ready4Work5

Corrections Corporation of America on Pre-Release and Re-entry Services5

PREP Program (Prisoner Re-Entry Partnership) by Primavera Foundation6

The Urban Institute8

Review of the Literature8

Re-Entry programs8

Vocational and Work Programs9

Drug Rehabilitation9

Education Programs10

Sex Offenders and Violent Offenders11

Halfway House Programs12

Prison Pre-release Programs12

Critical Analysis13

Conclusion16

References17

Annotated Bibliography19

Research Paper: Prisoner Re-entry

Introduction

There has been a massive increase when it comes to the degree to which incarceration has been used in the United States in the recent times. The increase in incarceration stimulated the public into considering the integration of prisoners into the society. This consideration instantly developed an opposition or a school of thought, which stated that although it is beneficial for the prisoners but the safety and welfare of the society should not be ignored and is of serious concern. There has to be a strong corrective system to ensure the fact that once the prisoners are released they are going to be harmless to the society in which they operate. The supporters however counter-argue that there are two types of people in the world one being good and the other being bad and both have the right to live in this world and prisoners are no exception.

Prisoner's inmates are said to be individuals who have been accused of committing a crime and the jury finds them guilty. It is because of the evil deed that they have to serve their punishment in the prison for a specified period. When the prisoners have served what the law had to impose and when the time comes to reunite with the society in which they belong too; it is then when there is an opposition. The opposition creates obstacles for the prisoners to return to the society in which they once belonged. The opposition believes in the fact that there is a probability that the crimes are going to be repeated by the prisoners and they will still be a threat to the society. The opposition has a strong premise because the prisoners who have been integrated with the society earlier have said to have recommitted the crimes and have been a source of threat to the society. In order to counteract such instances there have been prisoner re-entry programs made and are said to be important to integrate the prisoners back with the society in an effective and efficient manner. These prisoner re-entry programs not only mentor the prisoners but counsel them as well.

The number of crimes and the violence rate has said to be increasing in a consistent rate and it is these programs, which play a crucial role in the integration of the prisoners back to the society. The prisoner re-entry program not only mentor or counsel the prisoner but also make it a point that the prisoners make an effective contribution towards the betterment of the society (Wilkinson, Et.al, 2005). Such programs have made an effective contribution in terms of reducing the number of crimes after being released from the prison and are continuing doing it ...