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Elucidating the Mechanisms of Reentry

Wed, Nov 15, 5:00 to 6:20pm, Marriott, Franklin 11, 4th Floor

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

In 2015, over 640,000 individuals were released from state and federal prison facilities in the United States (Carson & Anderson, 2016). At least 600,000 individuals have been released from prison each year since 2000 with an average of roughly 677,393 individuals released per year (Carson, 2015; Carson & Golinelli, 2013). The reentry and reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals into the community is among the most pressing challenges currently facing American society (Petersilia, 2003; Schlager, 2013). The impact of reentry extends far beyond the criminal justice system. Reentry has considerable political, economic, and public health consequences for individuals, families, and entire communities in the United States (National Research Council, 2014). Despite the reality that approximately 95 percent of all prisoners are eventually released to the community (Hughes & Wilson, 2002), we know surprisingly little about how individual differences shape the reentry experience of released prisoners. This panel presents preliminary findings from the Elucidating the Mechanisms of Reentry study, which is intended to facilitate a better understanding of reentry processes, including an examination of individual motivation for change, the role of community and neighborhood contexts, and reentry barriers.

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