title: Reentry Programming for High-Risk Offenders: Insights From Participants.
abstract: The mass increase in imprisonment of the last two decades has led to an increasing number of adults released from prison. Scholarly accounts of prisoner reentry have demonstrated that incarcerated individuals face barriers on release from prison and that intervention programs are necessary to assist their transition to the community. Here, we build from the insights of previous research by examining how high-risk offenders perceive a reentry program. Using a qualitative approach, our findings suggest that procedural and substantive justice affect their satisfaction and involvement with the program. This study highlights the importance of providing employment opportunities, social support, and fair and respectful delivery of services to assist incarcerated individuals transitioning to the community.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA benderki@msu.edu.
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Cobbina
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.
authors.forename: Edmund F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: McGarrell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D062309:Community Integration; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D011329:Prisoners; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: gang members; prisoner reentry; reentry programming