When prisoners return to communities

Nearly 600,000 inmates arrive on the doorsteps of communities throughout the country each year, released from state and federal prisons and secure juvenile facilities. The issue of how to deal with "prisoner reentry" into the community is becoming a hot one, due to the cumulative impact of these hitherto unprecedented numbers, following upon years of huge incarceration rates. Petersilia points out the parole supervision issues raised by this situation, especially when it is compounded by reduced money for rehabilitation programs that might help offenders stay out of prison. Focus is on political, economic, and social consequences of parole release.

Publication Date: 
2001
Pages: 
3-8
Volume: 
61
Issue: 
1
Journal Name: 
Federal Probation
Location: 
USA