Prison Industrial Complex
2 Prison Industrial Complex articles categorized as: Reentry
Mapping The Way Home: Reducing Barriers to Women’s Reentry After Prison
by
Patricia O’Brien
O’Brien describes the difficulties that women face in returning to the community after prison. She addresses the major areas of concern in women’s reentry: relationships with their families and children, housing, relationships, substance abuse and recovery, and employment. For each of these areas, O’Brien lists specific policy changes that could have a positive effect on women’s abilities to rebuild their lives upon their return.
Excerpt from Banished Pride
by
Gina Autrey
I have a hard time trusting others. My friendship is not something that is given freely. I can count on one hand the people who I truly consider to be my friend.
Family, Public Policy, Reentry, Substance Abuse