Prisoner reentry in the era of mass incarceration. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Daniel P. Mears and Joshua C. Cochran.
• Authors: Mears, Daniel P, 1966-; Cochran, Joshua C
• Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction; Mass Incarceration and Reentry; The Goals of This Book; Criminological “Versus” Criminal Justice Theory and Research; Terminology and Scope; Organization of the Book; Chapter 2: Historical Trends in Corrections and Reentry Policy and Practice; Trends in Correctional Populations: The Era of Mass Corrections; Trends in Reentry Policy and Practice; The Theory, or Causal Logic, of the Punitive Turn in Sanctioning Convicted Felons; Implications of Historical Trends in Incarceration and Reentry Policy and Practice; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 3: The Causes of Mass Incarceration and Thus Mass Reentry; Causal Complexity in Understanding the Punitive Turn; Cause 1: Not Crime; Cause 2: Public Demand for Increased Punitive Sanctioning; Cause 3: Conservatism, Race, Moral Panics, and the Politicization of Crime; Cause 4: Increased Belief in the Idea That Individual Responsibility Matters Most; Cause 5: Exaggerated Claims for Incarceration; Cause 6: Discounting Effectiveness of Non-Incarcerative Sanctions; Cause 7: Inadequate Research Documenting the Need for Specific Types of Sanctions; Cause 8: Economics; Cause 9. Systems-Level Forces and Dynamics; Causal Complexity Revisited; Conclusion, or Why Understanding the Punitive Turn Is Relevant for Reentry Policy; Discussion Questions; Chapter 4: Profile of the Inmate Population; Why Inmate and Ex-Prisoner Characteristics Matter; Inmate and Ex-Prisoner Characteristics; The “Typical Inmate” Profile; Why Inmate Profiles Change Over Time; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 5: The Prison Experience; Why What Happens in Prison Is Relevant for Understanding Reentry; The Implications of In-Prison Crime and Misconduct; Prison Experiences that May Have Implications for Prisoner Reentry; How Inmates Perceive Themselves and the Prison Experience and Why It Matters; The (Lack of) Evidence on the Effectiveness of Incarceration; Concepts of What the Prison Experience Should Be; Making Greater Accountability Happen; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 6: The Reentry Experience and Reentry Challenges; The Reentry Process and Experience; The Logic of “Invisible” Punishments and Their Consequences; Specific Challenges During Reentry; Implications of Reentry Challenges for Ex-Prisoners and Families and Communities; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 7: Recidivism and Risk Prediction; The Atheoretical Foundation of Mass Incarceration; The A Priori, Theoretically Predictable Consequences of Incarceration; Recidivism Rates—A Depressing Problem; Risk Prediction Approaches; Risk Prediction Success; The Challenges of Risk Prediction; Approaches to Improve Risk Prediction; Shifting the Focus of Risk Prediction; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 8: Diverse Inmate Populations and Reentry; The Diversity of the Inmate and Ex-Prisoner Population and Why It Matters; The Youngest Ex-Prisoners; Female Ex-Prisoners; Racial and Ethnic Minority Ex-Prisoners; Other Groups of Ex-Prisoners; Super-Maximum Security Ex-Prisoners; Drug-Abusing Ex-Prisoners; Mentally Ill or Learning Disabled Ex-Prisoners; Still Other Groups of Ex-Prisoners; Revisiting Sanctioning and Reentry; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 9: Reentry Policy and What Works to Improve Reentry Outcomes; The Ineffectiveness of Incarceration in Improving Public Safety or Other Outcomes; The Ineffectiveness of Incarceration Due to Collateral Consequences; Corrections Efforts Frequently Rest on Weak Theoretical and Empirical Grounds; Minimal Evaluation of Most Reentry Policies, Programs, and Practices; Pre-Prison, In-Prison, and Postrelease Approaches to Successful Reentry; General Guidelines and Strategies for Improving Reentry; The Importance of Evidence of Cost-Efficiency, Not Just Impacts; The Need for an Offender, Victim, and Community Justice System; Reentry Lessons and Convicted Felons Who Don’t Go to Prison; The Importance of Government Accountability and Evidence-Based Practice; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Chapter 10: Conclusion;
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 364.8; Prisoners -- Deinstitutionalization -- United States; Ex-convicts -- Services for -- United States; Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- United States; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483316710
• Related ISBNs: 9781483316727
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