Offender Reentry Beyond Crime and Punishment |
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| Author:
| Gunnison, Elaine
Helfgott, Jacqueline B. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58826-912-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Lynne Rienner Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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In this comprehensive exploration of the core issues surrounding offender reentry, Elaine Gunnison and Jacqueline Helfgott highlight the constant tension between policies meant to ensure smooth reintegration and the social forces that can prevent it from happening. Drawing on accounts from corrections professionals and former inmates to illustrate the real-life consequences of reentry policy, they shed light on one of the key criminal justice issues of our time.
In this comprehensive exploration of the core issues surrounding offender reentry, Elaine Gunnison and Jacqueline Helfgott highlight the constant tension between policies meant to ensure smooth reintegration and the social forces that can prevent it from happening. Drawing on accounts from corrections professionals and former inmates to illustrate the real-life consequences of reentry policy, they shed light on one of the key criminal justice issues of our time.