Returning Citizens and Point of Entry: Is There a Match?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2021

Keywords

poverty, subjects of practice, quantitative research, methods and analytics, community practice, modes of practice, criminal justice/forensic social work, vulnerable/marginalized

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1044389420956436

Abstract

The period after incarceration and the influence of neighborhood effects are gaining interest among scholars as a small body of evidence is illustrating the difficulties returning citizens have obtaining basic services and needs, employment, stable housing, and other social and behavioral health supports in the areas where they are being released. Transitional planning efforts to ensure that returning citizens are prepared to engage in society and have necessary supports are often made. However, returning citizens may be in local communities that do not offer needed supports, such as in areas of high poverty and criminal activity, and low employment options. Findings from this study suggest that more attention is needed to where returning citizens are released following their period of incarceration.

Was this content written or created while at USF?

Yes

Citation / Publisher Attribution

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, v. 102, issue 2, p. 167-181

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