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Summary of Focus Group with Ex-Prisoners in the District: Ingredients for Successful Reintegration

Summary of Focus Group with Ex-Prisoners in the District: Ingredients for Successful Reintegration

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Urban Institute Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC)

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Mid-Atlantic District (Baltimore, MD)

Published 2001. 11 pages.

"Ingredients for success" as determined by a focus group composed of individuals who successfully transitioned from prison to the community are offered. Topics discussed include: the lack of formal pre-release planning; being unprepared for the challenges of returning home; the resolve to change; the need for services to be in place prior to use; peer networks and support systems; the barrier of discrimination; the role of faith institutions; and successful ex-offenders as role models. Accession Number: 017869

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