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Title Criminal reform : prisoner reentry into the community / Quintan B. Mallenhoff, editor
Published Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 250 pages) : color illustrations, color map
Contents Criminal Reform: Prisoner Reentry into the Community; Contents; Preface; Prison Reentry and Community Policing: Strategies for Enhancing Public Safety; Introduction; What is the Impact of Prisoner Reentry on Public Safety?; Why Should Police Have a Role in Prisoner Reentry?; Examples from the Field; Challenges for Policy Reentry Partnerships; Looking Forward; Acknowledgments; References; Ready4 Reentry: Prisoner Reentry Toolkit for Faith-Based and Community Organizations; Introduction; Chapter I: Launching a Reentry Organization; Chapter II: Designing an Effective Program Structure
Chapter III: Forming Successful PartnershipsRecitals; Scope of Services; Agreement; Chapter IV: Recruiting Clients and Volunteers; Are You an Ex-Prisoner Looking for Work?; Are You Ready for Work?; Need A Job?; Chapter V: Crafting Intensive Case Management; Contract Calendar; Chapter VI: Removing Barriers to Employment through Supportive Services; Chapter VII: Implementing Effectual Employment Preparation; Chapter VIII: Succeeding at Job Placement; Chapter IX: Mentoring Adult Ex-Prisoners; Chapter X: Monitoring Program Success; Conclusion; Reference
Monitoring Ex-Prisoners: A Guide for Prisoner Reentry ProgramsIntroduction; Designing The Mentoring Component; Hiring a Mentor Coordinator; Developing Initial Policies and Procedures; Recruiting Mentors; Training and Matching Mentors; Providing Supervision and Support; Appendix A: Guidelines for Group Mentoring; Appendix B: Sample Forms; Appendix C: Mentor Training Activities; Appendix D: Additional Resources; Acknowledgments by Author; Reference; Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community and Recidivism; Abstract; Background; Correctional System Statistics
Offender Reentry: A Brief Literature ReviewCurrent Law; Federal Offender Reentry Programs; Legislation in the 110th Congress; Current Legislative Issues; Conclusion; References; Key Components of Effective Prisoner Reentry Programs: A Guide to Matching National Service Programs with Weed and Seed and Other Citywide Initiatives on Prisoner Reentry; Introduction; Background; Getting Started; Appendices; Ex-Offender Reentry and Americorps Vista Roles; Community Anticrime Outreach Member; Community Corrections Educator/Coordinator; Juvenile Community Corrections Aide
Neighborhood Justice Center LiaisonCorrections Program Coordinator; Neighborhood Public Safety Services Coordinator; Community Crime Prevention Council Coordinator; Possible Partners; Engaging Youth in Service and Public Service; Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- United States
Ex-convicts -- United States
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Penology.
Criminals -- Rehabilitation
Ex-convicts
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Mallenhoff, Quintan B
ISBN 9781608765720
1608765725