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Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 49, No. 3, 360-388 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0011128703049003002

Prisoner Reentry: What Works, What Does Not, and What Is Promising

Richard P. Seiter

Criminal Justice Program, Saint Louis University

Karen R. Kadela

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Saint Louis University

During the past decade, there has been a renewed interest in prisoner reentry. This is due to a change in many of the factors surrounding the release of prisoners and their reentry to the community. These changes include a modification of sentencing from the use of parole to determinate release with fewer ex-offenders having supervision in the community, an increased emphasis on surveillance rather than assistance for those under supervision, less community stability and availability of community social service support, and dramatically larger numbers returning to the community. More releasees are being violated and returned to the community than ever before. Therefore, it is important to identify prisoner reentry programs that work. We define reentry, categorize reentry programs, and use the Maryland Scale of Scientific Method to determine the effectiveness of program categories. We conclude that many such categories are effective in aiding reentry and reducing recidivism.

Key Words: prisons • parole • prisoner reentry • halfway houses


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