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Addressing Barriers To Housing In Reentry Programs Working To Address A Variety Of Needs: A Qualitative Study Of Second Chance Act Grantees, Elizabeth L. Beck, Natasha N. Johnson, Sommer Delgado, Victoria Helmly, Susan Mclaren, Alice Prendergast, Leigh Alderman, Lorenzo Almada, Brian Bride, Eric Napierala, William Sabol
Addressing Barriers To Housing In Reentry Programs Working To Address A Variety Of Needs: A Qualitative Study Of Second Chance Act Grantees, Elizabeth L. Beck, Natasha N. Johnson, Sommer Delgado, Victoria Helmly, Susan Mclaren, Alice Prendergast, Leigh Alderman, Lorenzo Almada, Brian Bride, Eric Napierala, William Sabol
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Using data from an evaluation of three Second Chance Act grantees, we explore formerly incarcerated people’s (FIP) access to housing. This study is unique in that it includes the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences and the insights of the reentry program providers working to meet their overall needs, including in the area of housing. The data come from reentry programs in three regions of the United States. Although the needs of the people with lived experiences have similarities, regional differences exist, particularly related to housing costs and supply, including the availability of transitional housing. Also, variations exist between FIP …
Recidivism And The Convict Labor Market: A Cross-Country Comparison Of Recidivism Trends In For-Profit Prisons, Alex T. Basinger
Recidivism And The Convict Labor Market: A Cross-Country Comparison Of Recidivism Trends In For-Profit Prisons, Alex T. Basinger
DISCOVERY: Georgia State Honors College Undergraduate Research Journal
Throughout the United States, United Kingdom, China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, prisoners are employed for less than $1 per hour in agriculture, manufacturing, public works projects, and dozens of other industries. The privately owned prison companies Corrections Corporation of America, G4S, Sodexo Justice Services, and Serco vie for government contracts to build, staff, and regulate prisons and prisoners. Other entities, such as China’s Laogai and The USA’s Federal Prison Industries, are ingrained into the national government. Prisoner labor produces billions of dollars in goods and services every year. When crime and recidivism increase, for-profit prisons receive inexpensive laborers. This …