Author: Visher, Christy A.
Title: Life after Prison: Tracking the Experiences of Male Prisoners Returning to Chicago, Cleveland, and Houston
Summary: This research brief describes the experiences of 652 male prisoners in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas, who participated in the Urban Institute's longitudinal study of prisoner reentry, Returning Home: Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry. The men were surveyed shortly before release from prison and interviewed two times following their release -- at two and seven months after release. This research brief describes characteristics of the men and their reentry experiences - including program participation, housing, family relationship, substance use, employment, reoffending, and reincarceration. The brief also summarizes findings from previoius Returning Home reports regarding predictors of reintegration outcomes.
Details: Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 2010. 6p.
Source: Internet Resource; Research Brief, May 2010
Year: 2010
Country: United States
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Shelf Number: 118741
Keywords: Employment of Ex-OffendersLongitudinal StudiesPrisoner ReentryReintegrationReoffending |