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Beyond Bars: Rejoining Society After Prison
Can the common criminal get a fresh start
An essential resource for former convicts and their families post-incarceration.
The United States has the largest criminal justice system in the world, with currently over 7 million adults and juveniles in jail, prison, or community custody. Because they spend enough time in prison to disrupt their connections to their families an...more
An essential resource for former convicts and their families post-incarceration.
The United States has the largest criminal justice system in the world, with currently over 7 million adults and juveniles in jail, prison, or community custody. Because they spend enough time in prison to disrupt their connections to their families an...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
July 7th 2009
by Alpha
(first published 2009)
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Good solid, realistic source for reentry to society after imprisonment, jail time or for people coping with probation. Addresses everything from kids' embarrassment about their parent to the probabtion system, custody issues and how not to violate probabtion. Addresses encounters with spouse (and former), money issues, ramifications of different choices of places to live. LOTS of stuff I'd never considered before, like maybe not getting custody of the kids til after off probabtion because an ang...more
In Beyond Bars, Jeffrey Ross and Stephen Richard give good practical advice in a straight forward style.
The main focus of this book is on the days and months right after release from prison. It also includes information on preparing for life after prison starting long before release and has three good appendixes to guide you to sources of help.
If you or someone you know you know will be transitioning from prison to life outside, read this book to avoid the pitfalls that s...more
The main focus of this book is on the days and months right after release from prison. It also includes information on preparing for life after prison starting long before release and has three good appendixes to guide you to sources of help.
If you or someone you know you know will be transitioning from prison to life outside, read this book to avoid the pitfalls that s...more
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