rejoining society after prison Ross, Jeffrey Ian creator Richards, Stephen C. text xxu New York, NY Alpha c2009 monographic eng

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xvi, 224 p. ; 21 cm. Preparing for release from prison -- Free at last? -- Probation and parole -- Halfway houses and work release centers -- Give me shelter -- Dealing with your parole officer -- Finding work -- Going back to school -- Family, love, and sex -- The devil you know: Avoiding alcohol, drugs, weapons, and violence -- The holy trinity: Money, debt, and business -- Special problems for Jill Convict -- Epilogue: Freedom as a felon in the United States -- Appendix A: Glossary of reentry terms -- Appendix B: Organizations that help ex-convicts -- Appendix C: Books to keep on your night table. Jeffrey Ian Ross; Stephen C Richards. Ex-convicts United States Life skills guides Prisoners United States Life skills guides Prison administration United States HV9304 .R67 2009 9781592578511 180201 20180201201518.0