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Journal articles on the topic "Pre-release programs for prisoners"
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Roman, Caterina G., and Nathan W. Link. "Community Reintegration Among Prisoners With Child Support Obligations: An Examination of Debt, Needs, and Service Receipt." Criminal Justice Policy Review 28, no. 9 (October 19, 2015): 896–917. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0887403415611460.
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In line with emerging work on the role of fatherhood in prisoner reentry, this study directs attention to the financial obligations that connect fathers to their families in reentry. Specifically, the study provides a descriptive picture of soon-to-be-released male state prisoners with child support obligations using a multi-state, longitudinal dataset, and examines whether characteristics of incarcerated men with child support orders and associated debt are significantly different from incarcerated males without child support orders. Whether males attached to comprehensive reentry programs received more services related to their debt obligation after prison release compared with non-program participants is also analyzed. Findings show that although prisoners identify having substantial needs vis-à-vis child support obligations, few reported receiving assistance related to these needs upon release. However, reentry program participants received significantly more child support–related services than non-program participants. Implications for community services and support for returning prisoners with child support orders and related needs are discussed.
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Bahry, Abdul-Rahman. "ARABIC LEARNING AND RELIGIOUS CONVERSION." Epistemé: Jurnal Pengembangan Ilmu Keislaman 14, no. 1 (May 29, 2019): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.21274/epis.2019.14.1.1-15.
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The government of the State of Ohio has designed mandatory programs to help NRC’s female inmates to prepare themselves upon their release back to the community; one of the programs is Islamic education for Muslim prisoners. This program reserves as an opportunity for Muslim missionary (dai) for exercising dakwah (Islamic proselytization) activism, not only for Muslim prisoners, but also as a gate to introduce Islam to non-Muslim inmates. Particularly for the non-Muslim prisoners, they are interested in studying reading and writing Arabic as they are voluntarily joining the Arabic class. This article tries to over a new perspective on Islamic education and dakwah activism. Taking a close look at the lives of prisoners at the state prison of Ohio, this article mainly discusses the intermingled sphere of Islamic education for the Muslim and religious conversion. It further argues that teaching Arabic resorts as a gate for Muslim missionary to introduce Islam for Muslim prisoner who voluntarily participated in this language class and religious conversion to Islam often follows their participation. Thus, as the discussion of this article demonstrates, there has been a close connectivity between the ‘neutral’ language class with religious conversion.
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Glasser, Irene. "Parenting Programs for Imprisoned Mothers." Practicing Anthropology 14, no. 3 (June 1, 1992): 17–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.17730/praa.14.3.w152212450n4k433.
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From 1987 to 1990 more than five hundred women participated in federally funded parenting programs at the Connecticut Correctional Institution at Niantic, the only women's prison in Connecticut. The major goal of the parenting programs was to maintain and strengthen the bond between incarcerated mothers and their children. Previous research had indicated that 70 percent of women prisoners are mothers of children under eighteen years old and that over 80 percent of the mothers intend to be reunited with their children after release. (See Phyllis Jo Baunach, Mothers in Prison, New Brunswick: Transaction Books, 1988; and Linda Abram Koban, "Parents in Prison: A Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Incarceration on the Families of Men and Women," Research in Law, Deviance, and Social Control 5[1983]: 171-183.) Issues of mothering are central to the lives of women prisoners, and strengthening a woman's self-identity as a mother and her knowledge and skills in parenting has been thought to have a major impact on her chances for success upon release from prison.
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Seiter, Richard P., and Karen R. Kadela. "Prisoner Reentry: What Works, What Does Not, and What Is Promising." Crime & Delinquency 49, no. 3 (July 2003): 360–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128703049003002.
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During the past decade, there has been a renewed interest in prisoner reentry. This is due to a change in many of the factors surrounding the release of prisoners and their reentry to the community. These changes include a modification of sentencing from the use of parole to determinate release with fewer ex-offenders having supervision in the community, an increased emphasis on surveillance rather than assistance for those under supervision, less community stability and availability of community social service support, and dramatically larger numbers returning to the community. More releasees are being violated and returned to the community than ever before. Therefore, it is important to identify prisoner reentry programs that work. We define reentry, categorize reentry programs, and use the Maryland Scale of Scientific Method to determine the effectiveness of program categories. We conclude that many such categories are effective in aiding reentry and reducing recidivism.
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Winterfield, Laura, and Jennifer Castro. "Matching Drug Treatment to Those in Need: An Analysis of Correctional Service Delivery in Illinois and Ohio." Justice Research and Policy 7, no. 2 (December 2005): 29–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.3818/jrp.7.2.2005.29.
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An ever-increasing number of prisoners need substance abuse treatment, yet state and federal governments continue to cut funding for prison programs. Given this increased need coupled with reduced service availability, two crucial questions arise: (1) Are limited drug treatment resources being targeted to those with the greatest need? and, (2) Is the most being made of these scarce resources by providing continuity of care? Through an analysis of pre- and post-release data collected from 576 prisoners in Illinois and Ohio, this study examines the degree to which prisoners with self-reported drug problems receive in-prison substance abuse treatment services, and then receive post-release treatment. The study also identifies several individual-level predictors of successful treatment matching and continuity. Although the study finds some evidence of treatment matching, its extent is far less than desirable, and there is minimal continuity of treatment from prison to the community. Collectively, the results suggest that differences in offender motivation and readiness for treatment as well as deficiencies in correctional service delivery play a major role in the success of treatment matching. Suggestions are offered for improvements in correctional policy and practice and for future research on these topics.
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Kruze, Elina, and Janis Priede. "Cost-effectiveness of prison system development - comparison of the European countries." European Integration Studies 1, no. 14 (October 22, 2020): 69–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.eis.1.14.26384.
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The possibility to achieve successful resocialization of former prisoners back into society is an ongoing public debate, making it challenging for policymakers to implement prisoner rehabilitation programs capable of maintaining the public safety while allocating public funds in the most efficient way. The main aim of this study is to examine what is necessary for an investment in prison system development to be justified. The hypothesis of this study suggests that such investment can be cost-effective by reducing crime and recidivism rates in the long term by ensuring proper rehabilitation of prisoners. Accordingly, this research compares various European countries regarding their imprisonment standards and costs in order to conclude which countries operate in the most effective way and what is crucial to obtain a decrease in the reoffending rates. The key results suggest that it is possible to find a correlation between such variables as the imprisonment costs, incarceration rates and the recidivism rates. It is possible to draw parallels between the amount of money countries spend on one prisoner a year and the recidivism rates of such countries, suggesting that the reoffending rates can be reduced by increasing the amount of resources allocated for the improvement of prisoner’s lives. Furthermore, such an investment should not only take the form of establishment of a proper environment for successful rehabilitation – prisoners should be provided with education and work possibilities to prepare them for life outside the prison walls. Moreover, the study highlights the need for post-release support mechanisms capable of re-integrating former convicts back into society, since such mechanisms could reduce the likelihood of re-offending.
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Park, Myeong In, and Jung Sik Gong. "Analysis of the effectiveness of Family Psychological Support Project for Pre-prisoners and their Families." Forum of Public Safety and Culture 21 (March 30, 2023): 65–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.52902/kjsc.2023.21.65.
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The disconnection from society resulting from long imprisonment among individuals with a criminal history renders them unable to readapt to society and they encounter various overlapping problems such as housing, economic conditions, and employment issues after their release, hindering their successful reintegration into society. Utilizing various supports and resources after their release is crucial in helping pre-prisoners adjust to society and prevent recidivism. Among these supports, the family is the most effective resource and strongest support system for helping pre-prisoners return to society and form the foundation for their recovery. However, families experience various psychological and practical difficulties due to the crimes of their family members, which can lead to crisis families and family disintegration. Therefore, there is an urgent need for practical support for pre-prisoners and their families. However, there is currently an insufficient level of effectiveness verification research or programs related to this, and practical institutional support is also inadequate. In this regard, this study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the Family Psychological Treatment Support Project, which is part of the 『family psychological treatment support project, such as those subject to probation』 conducted by the Gyeonggi Branch of the Korea Justice Protection Welfare Corporation. The project aims to solve the problems of families who are experiencing a break in family relationships and communication due to crimes or imprisonment of pre-prisoners and to help restore family relationships. In terms of research methodology, items with high predictive power were selected based on the data of the Social Adjustment Predictive Index. The reconstructed Social Adjustment Predictive Index and Life Emotion Scale were then used as research tools. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were conducted when analyzing the data. The research analysis revealed that, firstly, there were statistically significant pre-post changes in investment for the future, family belief, and occupational self-efficacy among individual family counseling participants. Regarding gender characteristics, there were statistically significant changes in male resilience and female vocational self-efficacy, and by family status, there were also statistically significant changes in pre-prisoner resilience and family vocational self-efficacy. Finally, in terms of participation in counseling, the greatest effect of individual family counseling was found to be an increase in family trust. When participants participated in both individual family counseling and family counseling camps, resilience was high at a statistically significant level, suggesting that the family counseling camp's resilience strengthening program was effective. Based on these research results, the problems and supplementary points of the program were discussed in the conclusions and suggestions. Suggestions were made to provide a program that could achieve improved results in the future by adjusting the content of the program.
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du Toit, Sanetta Henrietta Johanna, Adrienne Withall, Kate O’Loughlin, Nikola Ninaus, Meryl Lovarini, Phillip Snoyman, Tony Butler, Katrina Forsyth, and Claire A. Surr. "Best care options for older prisoners with dementia: a scoping review." International Psychogeriatrics 31, no. 08 (August 2019): 1081–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610219000681.
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ABSTRACTIntroduction:The prisoner population is ageing, and consideration is needed for how to best support those with age-related health conditions in the system. Existing work practices and organizational structures often fail to meet the needs of prisoners with dementia, and prison staff experience high levels of burden because of the increased needs of these prisoners. Little is known about the best method of responding to the needs of this growing subpopulation of prisoners.Method:A scoping review was conducted to answer the question: what are the perceived best care options for prisoners with dementia? To be included, publications had to be publicly available, reported on research findings, or viewed opinions and commentaries on care practices relevant to older prisoners with dementia. Searches were conducted in 11 databases to identify relevant publications. Data from the included publications were extracted and summarized into themes.Results:Eight themes were identified that could support better care practices for prisoners with dementia: (1) early and ongoing screening for older prisoners; (2) specialized services; (3) specialized units; (4) programs or activities; (5) adaptations to current contexts; (6) early release or parole for older prisoners with dementia deemed at low risk of reoffending; and (7) training younger prisoners (8) as well as staff to assist older prisoners with dementia. Besides practical strategies improving care practice, costs, prison-specific resources, and staff skills were highlighted as care barriers across all themes. A lack of empirical evidence supported these findings.Conclusion:One of the implications of the international ageing prison population is the higher number of people living with dementia being incarcerated. Suggestions for best care approaches for prisoners with dementia now need to move from opinion to empirical approaches to guide practice.
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Cambianica, Anna, Valentina Marchese, Francesca Pennati, Alessandro Faustinelli, Manuela Migliorati, Fabio Roda, Angiola Spinetti, et al. "Chronic Hepatitis C Cascade of Care in Prisoners—Is There Still Some Work to Do? Analysis of Two Large Penitentiaries in Northern Italy." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 1 (January 17, 2024): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21010104.
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Penitentiaries have a higher burden of communicable diseases compared to the general population. Prisoners should be tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and have direct access to treatment. We analysed the HCV cascade of care in two penitentiaries in Brescia, Northern Italy. At admission, prisoners are offered a voluntary screening for HCV, while patients with known infections are tested with an HCVRNA measurement. We performed an observational retrospective study including all the subjects admitted to the penitentiaries from 1 January 2015 to 31 October 2021. We conducted a descriptive analysis. During the study period, 5378 admissions were registered, and 2932 (54.5%) screenings were performed. Hepatitis C virus antibody positivity was found in 269 tests (9.2%). Hepatitis C virus RNA was detectable in 169 people. During the study period, 77 treatments with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) were administered. Follow-up was available in 45 patients, and sustained virological response (SVR) was documented in 44 of them. Retention in care occurred in less than half of the prisoners after release. Our data demonstrate poor screening adherence that could benefit from educational programs. Treatment rates could be improved with test-and-treat programs. More efforts are needed to eliminate HCV as a public threat by 2030. Dedicated local networks, including infectious diseases (ID) departments, substance abuse services and prisons, could mitigate these issues.
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Sunpuwan, Malee, Suchada Thaweesit, and Kanchana Tangchonlatip. "Perceived anxiety and depression and associated factors among women inmates with a long-term sentence in Thailand." PLOS ONE 19, no. 3 (March 1, 2024): e0299318. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299318.
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Background In Thailand, the growing prevalence of mental health problems among the increasing number of adult female prisoners has emerged as a significant public health concern. However, studies on the health of women prisoners are primarily conducted in Western societies, and studies in other countries are rare. Thailand, a non-western country, is no exception to this. Objectives The objectives of this study were to assess the current levels of anxiety and depression among women drug offenders in Thailand and to identify possible associated factors. Methods Data were collected from a sample consisting of 554 women drug offenders serving sentences of eight years or more. Stratified random sampling with proportionate stratification was employed during the data collection. The female inmates were being held in three categories of prisons: correctional institutions, central prisons, and provincial prisons. A single question was used to measure self-perceived levels of anxiety and depression: none, moderate, or substantial. Ordered logit regression was employed in the data analysis. Findings One out of five (21.1%) of the inmates in the sample reported no perceived current anxiety and depression, 61.7% reported moderate anxiety and depression, and 17.1% reported having substantial perceived levels of anxiety and depression. It was found that chronic health conditions or disease, concerns about economic status, and feelings of shame were associated with the perceived anxiety and depression reported by the inmates. Conclusion The study’s findings suggest that integrated mental health services that emphasize a holistic approach that acknowledges the intersectionality of women’s mental health and societal gender roles should be provided in prisons. Regular mental health screening and accessible mental health services are essential for all incarcerated women. Empowerment programs during confinement can boost self-esteem and thus lead to better post-release outcomes. The government should also implement programs to alleviate the financial burden on prisoners’ households.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Pre-release programs for prisoners"
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Lackner, Melissa. "Prisoner reentry and reintegration : perspectives of the women involved in Outcare's St John of God Women's Program." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2012. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/498.
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Promoting and supporting the successful transition of prisoners into the wider community following release is a challenge that has received increasing attention on the part of both researchers and policymakers alike, especially considering the great costs to the community of crime and incarceration. Consequently, literature in this area has grown considerably, spurred by criminal justice interests in reducing recidivism and social justice interests in improving the opportunities and life circumstances of returning prisoners. This literature has however, traditionally been comprised of international studies based exclusively on male populations or with disregard for the differentiation between males and females. Although there is now a slowly growing body of female-specific literature, fuelled by the increasing imprisonment rates among women, more remains to be learnt about the specific experiences and needs of female prisoners, especially from an Australian perspective.
Recognising the need to address the paucity of Australian-based female-specific knowledge, this study explores the release concerns and service needs of female prisoners returning to the Perth metropolitan community. Drawing upon the narratives of eleven women who sought post-release support from Outcare's St John of God Women's Program, this research highlights two outstanding and interrelated themes. Firstly, following release there is a distinct need for women to develop a personal sense of stability within the community, including in particular, the establishment of safe, affordable and appropriate housing, financial security, the maintenance of sobriety, relational connection or reconnection, and immersion into prosocial pursuits. Secondly, in achieving such stability and, more importantly, maintaining it, there is a clear need for support for women, both in personal and non-personal terms. Ultimately, this research points to the critical role of comprehensive and female-focussed throughcare programs and services that can address critical short-term release needs, and provide opportunities for long-term self-sufficiency and sustainability. Furthermore, such services need to be encouraged as a crucial component of the criminal justice system, to ensure that women do not 'slip through the cracks'.
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Willeford, Claire A. "Effectiveness of a Pre-Release Planning Program for HIV-Positive Offenders Exiting Georgia Prisons: A Qualitative Evaluation Approach." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2010. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/iph_theses/152.
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Background: Two-year nationwide prison recidivism rates stand at over 60%, and minorities and the poor are at greatest risk both of first-time incarceration and of offending repeatedly over time. Initiatives that may address prison inmates’ lack of resources and increase their success in their communities after release are now an important topic in the study of criminal justice policy. Over the course of the past two decades, the public health concern of HIV/AIDS has increasingly become a part of this discourse on re-entry, as the disease disproportionately affects minority communities both in and outside of prisons. Affected reentrants face not only the challenges associated with employment, education, housing, and other social infrastructure that impede their long-term re-entry into mainstream society, but must also navigate issues surrounding continuity of medical care and behavioral risk reduction. In 2009, Georgia State University received funding to conduct an evaluation of Georgia’s Pre-Release Planning Program (PRPP) for HIV-positive inmates, and conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 former inmates who had received services from PRPP. This thesis work attempts to assess the content of the interviews and the potential impact of such an evaluation on corrections policy, especially in light of other similar programs that have been funded nationwide.
Methods: A literature review was conducted to provide information on state and Federal pre-release programs for HIV+ prisoners that have been funded since the 1990s. A qualitative analysis of the GSU interview transcripts, consisting of coding for major themes, was completed. The goal of the analysis was to determine what program components had been most beneficial to participants, and also what needs had gone unfulfilled.
Results: Most participants (23/25) in receipt of pre-release planning services in Georgia felt that they had benefitted from the program. A majority (19/25) attended the appointments set up for them by the program coordinator. Respondents were generally satisfied with their medical care, though cases existed where respondents had been unable to access a stable provider or medication supply as planned. The greatest aid to participants from PRPP was in the area of medical care. Limitations were perceived in the areas of employment after release and the Department of Labor program to which PRPP referred participants, as well as housing to a lesser degree. Study participants acknowledged and appreciated the program coordinator’s hard work with the resources that she had, and recommended transitional housing and work programs as ideal resources to improve their situations. Almost all (22/23) expressed interest in a community mentoring program to aid their progress post-release.
Conclusions: Literature showed a variety of education and prevention program models targeting HIV in prisons since the 1990s. The best program outcomes were associated with the longest period of intervention and the most intensive case management (Rhode Island), but further evaluation is needed, and funding for such programs is a real and consistent concern. When combined with the literature on previous and existing programs nationwide, the voices of these participants provide a good idea of what may be next for a successful pre-release program in Georgia. 1) Planning services should begin sooner before release—possibly at the time of admission to prison—and should provide a longer period of follow-up, in order to capitalize on the time available for intervention with this vulnerable population and to more effectively prevent recidivism. The addition of support staff for the Georgia PRPP may allow this to occur. 2) Provision or expansion of the community mentoring program proposed in Spaulding’s 2009 study and supported by participants in these interviews, providing for matching of mentors with mentees by family and ethnic background, may be an important way to improve health outcomes among this population while facing a dearth of funding. 3) Securing and advocating for additional funding for vocational, counseling, and medical support services available to the general prison population is crucial, in order to support opportunities for skills advancement and true corrections in life path among a historically deprived incarcerated population. A cost-effectiveness analysis by state officials is recommended in order to measure the true economic value of such programs—especially in contrast to the public burden of unchecked recidivism. 4) A change in the Georgia laws that severely restrict the civil rights of ex-felons—including the right to vote, to be considered for many job opportunities, to be admitted to certain professional schools, and to receive state or federal financial aid for secondary education—is essential if former inmates are to be realistically expected to succeed outside of prison.
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Littlefield, Dennis Howard, and Eric Harley Summers. "Indicators of delay between recommendation for community outpatient treatment and release into a conditional release program." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1184.
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The mentally ill who have been found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity (NGRI), appear to be at risk in several areas when confronted with the judicial system. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the factors which predict recidivism of NGRI patients in Community Out-patient Treatment (COT) also inhibit a patient's release into a conditional release program (CONREP).
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Hart, Emily Luise. "Planning for the outside from the inside : female prisoners' experience of pre-release and the construction of a new life." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595648.
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There is a significant volume of research into the way in which offenders desist from crime, their resettlement and re-entry into society after prison. However, as is too often the case in criminological research, women are underrepresented in these areas of investigation and there is currently no UK study on the prison based resettlement practices of women prisoners and the relation this has to desistence. This research therefore aims to investigate how women in the last three months of a prison sentence plan and prepare for their release. Using data generated from interviews with women prisoners and prison staff over a 13 month period in a closed women's prison in England, I will argue that women prisoners have significant motivation and desire to desist from crime post release but their attempts to plan for release are hindered by a responsibilization discourse that runs throughout the prison and by a severe lack in all forms of capital (social, cultural, economic and symbolic). This results in many women being released with little support in place to help them achieve their aims of a crime free life in the future.
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Bell, Sylvia Jean. "Management Strategies and Intervention Program Readiness for Paroled Offenders and Ex-offenders." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4350.
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Paroled offenders and ex-offenders' retention and completion for 3 small-sized prisoner-
release intervention programs in Columbus, Ohio, continue to decline. Prisoner-release
intervention programs aid paroled offenders and ex-offenders with societal reentry.
Influenced by the conceptual framework of the social control theory, this exploratory
multiple case study was designed to contribute to the common understanding of the
paroled offenders and ex-offenders' retention and completion in the small-sized prisoner
release intervention programs. The 18 participants included stakeholders from the
criminal justice system, prisoner-release intervention programs, community advocacy
organizations, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Analysis of data collected
from interviews and telephone calls resulted in the emergence of codes, themes, and
categories. The findings from this study could be used by the programs to establish a
proactive presence in the prison systems before inmate release for early intervention.
Further, the small-sized prisoner-release intervention programs could use the findings to
develop new initiatives, and scholars could use the findings to better understand the
social conditions affecting small-sized prisoner-release intervention programs.
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Padman, Jeanette. "Relationship issues and newly released male prisoners." 2001. http://arrow.unisa.edu.au:8081/1959.8/25029.
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This research examines the factors that impact on a newly released male prisoner's ability to deal with relationship issues. Most prisoners, in South Australia, will be released to the community and of these very few will live in complete isolation from other human beings. Humans are dependent on other persons to full-fill a range of needs and this process is reciprocal. If skills are lost due to incarceration then both the prisoner and the community suffer. (Matthews 1999) Pre-release issues are important but the relationship issue permeates through all pre-release requirements. It can can impact on obtaining and retaining employment, maintaining personal relationships, getting social security, obtaining housing etc. This is a very important aspect of human existence but sometimes it is forgotten until it is a severe problem. (Weightman-Dobson 1995)thesis (MSocialWork)--University of South Australia, 2001.
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Willis, Gwenda M. "From prison into the community : the impact of release planning on sexual recidivism for child molesters : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Canterbury /." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2542.
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Dorer, Rae Allison. "Planning release an evaluation of the Allegheny County Jail Project /." 2005. http://etd1.library.duq.edu/theses/available/etd-03302005-125504/.
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Bruyns, Hennie 1959. "The impact of prison reform on the inmate population of Swaziland." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1723.
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The purpose of this study was to contextualise the Swaziland correctional services environment and inmate population, analysing how best to respond to the needs of the organisation and providing strategies that can have an impact on crime and recidivism.
Offenders in Swaziland are incarcerated because alternatives to imprisonment or the resources necessary to make a visible impact on the inmate population are not provided. There is also very little scientific information available on the profiles of inmates to determine who really needs to be incarcerated, who could be incarcerated for a shorter time and who could be taken care of in the community.
In addition to the above, Swaziland correctional services finds itself in a predicament where it has to provide concrete evidence that it is effective and adding value to the social and economic reconstruction of the country. This implies the frequent assessment of the organisation's performance to ensure the continuous delivery of cost-effective, innovative and high quality correctional services.
In an attempt to understand the breadth of the problems faced by Swaziland correctional services, this thesis sets out to assess the environment in which Swaziland correctional services operates and to suggest mechanisms which can be used to rehabilitate and reduce the inmate population in order to add value and sustain the delivery of an effective correctional service.
This study would seem to be of value not only to correctional practitioners, but also to the police and judiciary in that they will have a better understanding of dilemmas faced by Swaziland correctional services. This will assist the police and judiciary to take more informed decisions with regard to effective law enforcement, detention of awaiting-trials and sentencing practices. With Swaziland and other African countries embarking on a new route in corrections, the academic world can also play a major role in enlightening reform in legislation, policies and practices.Penology
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Lekubu, Gloria Stephinah Sebaetseng. "Exploring the experiences of adult offenders living with HIV on pre-antiretroviral therapy program at the Losperfontein Correctional Centre." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22274.
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Text in EnglishThe aim of the study was to explore the experiences of adult offenders living with HIV (OLWHIV) not qualifying for antiretroviral therapy (ART). Such offenders are put on the pre-antiretroviral therapy (pre-ART) program after HIV diagnosis. Follow up of OLWHIV is done every six months to ensure prompt treatment. Research objectives include exploration of experiences of OLWHIV on the pre-ART program, the accessibility of the program and the challenges thereof. An exploratory, qualitative study with face-to-face interviews was conducted. Purposive sampling of the eight participants was done to conduct the study. Seven out of eight participants accessed the pre-ART program well but had little knowledge of the pre-ART program. Furthermore, participants experienced little support from partners and health care workers. The study showed institutional constraints such as poor diet, shortage of staff and humiliation from Correctional officers. Participants portrayed commitment in the support group irrespective of the challenges experienced. The study further showed that the self-care theory could enhance the pre-ART program but that institutional constraints deterred the progress. Participants made recommendations such as strengthening of partnerships for support groups, good diet, and an increase of staff capacity. Overall study recommendations include implementation of universal test and treat and mixed methods for future studies.
Sociology
M.A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS)
Books on the topic "Pre-release programs for prisoners"
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Great Britain. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales. The preparation of prisoners for release. London: Home Office, 1986.
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Whitney, Sandy. Pre-release center expansion. Helena, Mt: Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, 1991.
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Macdonald, Donald G. Follow-up study sample of pre-release program participants. Albany, N.Y: State of New York, Dept. of Correctional Services, Division of Program Planning, Research and Evaluation, 1986.
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Massachusetts. Dept. of Correction. Division of Research and Planning., ed. Evaluation of the pre-parole residential environment phase (PPREP) program. [West Concord, MA: The Division, 1994.
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Investigation, New York (State) Temporary Commission of. The New York City prisoner release. New York, N.Y: The Commission, 1985.
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Branch, Canada Corrections. The release study: Survey of federally sentenced women in the community. [Ottawa]: Solicitor General Canada, Ministry Secretariat, 1991.
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Canestrini, Kathy. Profile of 1985 absconders from temporary release program. Albany, N.Y: State of New York, Dept. of Correctional Services, Division of Program Planning, Research and Evaluation, 1986.
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New Jersey. Legislature. Assembly. Corrections, Health and Human Services Committee. Subcommittee on Prison Overcrowding. Prison overcrowding Public hearing before the Subcommittee on Prison Overcrowding of the Assembly Corrections, Health and Human Services Committee to examine possible solutions to the problem of overcrowding in correctional facilities statewide and the effectiveness of various alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent criminals: Held January 11, 1985, Room 348, State House Annex, Trenton, New Jersey. 2nd ed. [Trenton]: The Subcommittee, 1985.
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New Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly. Corrections, Health & Human Services Committee. Subcommittee on Prison Overcrowding. Public hearing before the Subcommittee on Prison Overcrowding of the Assembly Corrections, Health, and Human Services Committee to examine possible solutions to the problem of overcrowding in correctional facilities statewide and the effectiveness of various alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent criminals: Held March 28, 1985, Room 348, State House Annex, Trenton, New Jersey. [Trenton, N.J.]: The Subcommittee, 1985.
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Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Corrections, Probation, and Parole. Interim project report on inmate transition. [Tallahassee]: Florida House of Representatives, 1995.
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"“To Rub Elbows with Freedom”." In A Wall Is Just a Wall, 153–73. Duke University Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/9781478025887-008.
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Chapter 7 examines the roots of furlough programs in the Jim Crow South. In the first half of the twentieth century, southern governors and wardens allowed the temporary release of large numbers of prisoners, and these efforts were supported by the public and the press. In a context where “degrees of freedom” provided a normative structure for southern society as a whole, allowing temporary release to prisoners as a reward for good behavior made sense. Prisoners treasured furloughs as opportunities to maintain connections with the outside world. By the 1950s, penological reformers perceived the fluidity of southern prisons as a feature to emulate. While Mississippi’s penal system was regarded by outsiders as backward and brutal, the “open” plantation prison came to be regarded as an antidote to the “cell-block psychosis” of urban, fortress-like facilities. Thus, penologists around the country identified Mississippi’s furlough practices as a model for modern corrections.
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Harbert, Benjamin J. "Surfaces." In Instrument of the State, 143–86. Oxford University PressNew York, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197517505.003.0005.
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Abstract In the late 1960s and 1970s, Angola’s engagement with the public grew. On the one hand, the prison used outside performances as a public relations tool. On the other hand, prisoners took advantage of Louisiana’s economic turn to tourism to raise money. Chapter 4 examines how prisoners engage surfaces of the prison—boundaries where they interact with outsiders. These meeting places develop out of negotiations with an administration under fire for mismanagement and underfunded. The alliances that form help fund music programs and offer slim chances for release as the concept of prisoners’ rights develop. The chapter is split between following the Westernaires, a country band that played the new rodeo and toured Louisiana on a bus, and the rise of club banquets, where Black musicians provided music for newly empowered prisoner clubs and their outside partner organizations.
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Okike, Ezekiel U. "Computer Science and Prison Education." In Strategic Learning Ideologies in Prison Education Programs, 246–64. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2909-5.ch012.
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In this chapter, the discipline of computing science and its relevance in prison education are examined, starting with a description of computing science sub disciplines namely, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information technology, and information systems. The chapter opines that providing computer education to prison inmates should prepare them for gainful employment after release from the prison. It is suggested that equipping prison inmates with relevant computing skills is just as relevant as computer education in the normal society. Hence, it is strongly recommended that national governments in developing countries should take appropriate steps to implement a focused computing science education program in prisons including commissioning a feasibility study, consulting with local universities, and local universities playing active roles in developing appropriate curriculum of computing science education for prisoners.
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A. Veeh, Christopher, Pamela K. Lattimore, Kristin Stainbrook, Arnie P. Aldridge, and Carrie Pettus. "The Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on the Receipt of Services Following Release from Prison." In Concussion - State-of-the-Art [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109467.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is found at substantially higher rates among incarcerated individuals compared to the general adult population. Individuals with TBI report a higher likelihood to experience a range of deleterious outcomes including substance abuse, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, aggressive behavior, and violence. Thus, a history of TBI is likely to lead to the types of behaviors that will significantly increase the odds of an individual returning to incarceration post-release, as supported by recent research with a cohort of state prisoners. TBI has largely gone unaddressed by prison reentry programs that are integral to rehabilitating individuals returning to the community. Relatively little is known, however, about the effects of TBI on the receipt of services post-release. Additionally, few studies have examined sex differences in the prevalence of TBI in reentry populations. This chapter uses data from a multi-state prisoner reentry program randomized control trial to examine whether individuals with TBI are significantly different than their peers without TBI with respect to a variety of demographic and psychological metrics and in expressions of needs for and participation in services and programming during the transition from incarceration to the community.
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Morris, Norval. "Contemporary Lessons From Maconochie’s Experiment." In Maconochie’s Gentlemen, 177–213. Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195146073.003.0004.
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Abstract Maconochie’s many writings and the regime he brought to Norfolk Island are replete with ideas relevant to contemporary sentencing, prison, and release practices. He favored indeterminate sentences rather than fixed sentences, he recommended, and in part implemented, a marks system to measure the prisoner’s progress toward release from prison, and he urged a system of graduated release and aftercare of prisoners to resettle them in the community.
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O'Loughlin, Ailbhe. "The Pilot DSPD Programme." In Law and Personality Disorder, 83–109. Oxford University PressOxford, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/9780191875434.003.0004.
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Abstract This chapter examines what happened when a policy that was devised to strike a ‘balance’ between the rights of ‘dangerous people with severe personality disorder’ and those of the public encountered the realities of the prison and secure hospital systems. It investigates whether the pilot Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) Programme lived up to the high expectations of its originators, and the allied question of whether it could have been expected to do so in view of a long history of unsuccessful attempts to tackle seemingly intractable problems. It demonstrates that the sticky labels of dangerousness and personality disorder can impede movement though systems designed to enable prisoners or patients to engage with rehabilitation as a precondition of release. Requiring them to demonstrate change and regarding their efforts to make progress with suspicion creates a double bind from which it is very difficult to escape. The evidence from the DSPD Programme further shows that participation in treatment could cause harm to individuals. Participation could also generate a risk of disproportionate punishment by increasing the length of a prisoner’s detention and imposing greater hard treatment by requiring them to participate in psychological interventions in a coercive environment.
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Okike, Ezekiel U. "Computer Science and Prison Education." In Research Anthology on Recent Trends, Tools, and Implications of Computer Programming, 1655–70. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3016-0.ch074.
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In this chapter, the discipline of computing science and its relevance in prison education are examined, starting with a description of computing science sub disciplines namely, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information technology, and information systems. The chapter opines that providing computer education to prison inmates should prepare them for gainful employment after release from the prison. It is suggested that equipping prison inmates with relevant computing skills is just as relevant as computer education in the normal society. Hence, it is strongly recommended that national governments in developing countries should take appropriate steps to implement a focused computing science education program in prisons including commissioning a feasibility study, consulting with local universities, and local universities playing active roles in developing appropriate curriculum of computing science education for prisoners.
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Russell, Jacob R., and Dani V. McMay. "Pre-College Instruction." In Higher Education Accessibility Behind and Beyond Prison Walls, 153–82. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3056-6.ch007.
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Instructors at prison-based college programs face many challenges not encountered on traditional college campuses. Instructors used to conventional campus-based students and teaching environments often find themselves unprepared or overwhelmed because prison-based programs differ in many ways from traditional college classrooms. Many incarcerated students lack the necessary fundamental academic writing and communication skills to succeed in college-level courses but not the intelligence and dedication. Instructors often find themselves unprepared for and inexperienced in teaching remedial-level writing and grammar skills, especially to non-traditional adult learners. This chapter discusses the differences between campus and prison classrooms, incarcerated students' academic backgrounds and needs, and the instructional limitations of teaching in prisons. This chapter provides instructional methodology tailored to the unique needs of incarcerated students, as well as examples of syllabi, worksheets, and practice exercises.
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Msoroka, Mohamed Salum. "Prison Education for Industrialisation." In Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development, 428–41. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6471-4.ch023.
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This qualitative study explores how prison education can provide necessary work skills to prisoners to enable them to become employable, and hence reduce recidivism rates. The chapter addresses two research questions: What is the link between prison education and industrialisation? and How relevant is prison education in reducing recidivism among the Tanzanian prisoners? The data were collected through documentary analysis. The findings suggest that there is a close relationship between prison education and industrialization. The chapter also suggests that prison education is a relevant approach in reducing recidivism rates among prisoners. This chapter argues that providing prisoners with relevant educational programmes might equip them with proper skills to become productive in society, and hence become employable after their release. Thus, giving prisoners a chance to education is like killing two birds with a single stone – developing a skilled labour force for industrial development and reducing recidivism rates.
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Delury, John. "Subversion on Trial." In Agents of Subversion, 220–42. Cornell University Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501765971.003.0013.
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This chapter recounts how Beijing shocked the CIA by announcing John Downey and Richard Fecteau were alive and imprisoned. It discusses the diplomatic struggle in which Dwight Eisenhower and his secretary of state, John Foster Dulles, denied all charges of espionage and subversion. It also details how Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai used the case to denounce American imperialist aggression. The chapter covers the trial and sentencing of the eleven airmen along with the two spies, which would thrust the American prisoners into the center of the maelstrom of US–China relations. The American prisoners began receiving letters from family in early September 1954, a sign of progress toward release and proof that the world knew of their plight.
Conference papers on the topic "Pre-release programs for prisoners"
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de Oliveira, F. M., M. de S. Balbino, L. E. Zárate, and C. N. Nobre. "What is the Profile of American Inmate Misconduct Perpetrators? A Machine Learning Analysis." In Symposium on Knowledge Discovery, Mining and Learning. Sociedade Brasileira de Computação - SBC, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5753/kdmile.2022.227777.
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Correctional institutions often develop rehabilitation programs to reduce the likelihood of inmates committing internal offenses and criminal recidivism after release. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the profile of each offender, both for the appropriate indication of a rehabilitation program and the level of internal security to which he must be submitted. In this context, this work aims to discover, from Machine Learning methods and the SHAP approach, which are the most significant characteristics in the prediction of misconduct by prisoners. For this, a database produced in 2004 through the Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities in the United States of America, which provides nationally representative data on prisoners in state and federal facilities, was used. The predictive model based on Random Forest had the best performance; therefore, SHAP was applied to it to interpret the results. In addition, the attributes related to the type of crime committed, age at first arrest, drug use, mental or emotional health problems, having children, and being abused before arrest are more relevant in predicting internal misconduct. Thus, it is expected to contribute to the prior classification of an inmate, on time, use of programs and practices that aim to improve the lives of offenders, their reintegration into society, and, consequently, the reduction of criminal recidivism.
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Raghavan, Santhi. "Between the Ivory Towers and the Prison Walls: Prison Inmates’ Decision to Pursue Tertiary Education in Open University Malaysia." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.6370.
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Being a correctional entity, the Malaysian Prison Department through its vision and mission is responsible to provide a safe detention and rehabilitation. One of its objectives is to ensure suitable and effective correctional programmes for all categories of inmates. One of the programmes set up by Malaysian Prison Department is to have a collaboration with higher education providers to offer tertiary education for inmates in order to equip them with knowledge and skills to pursue work after release. One of such engagement is the provision of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for inmates in selected Malaysian prisons by Open University Malaysia (OUM). OUM conducts undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes for prison inmates. This study aims to determine the factors influencing prison inmates’ decision to pursue higher education in the prisons. 37 respondents from a total of 68 prisoners-students are involved in this study. The Stakeholder Theory and the Theory of Planned Behaviour were adopted as the underpining theories as they are related to attitude and planned behaviour. The Stakeholder Theory enables us to comprehend how a diverse range of stakeholders impact prisoner learning and comprehend the expectations and duties of distinct stakeholders regarding prisoner learning. Whereas, the Theory of Planned Behaviour postulates that an individual’s behaviour is determined by their intention to engage in such behaviour. Factor analysis was utilised to identify if these three factors (student attribute, social influence and financial aid) influenced prison inmates’ decision to pursue Open University Malaysia’s programmes in prisons. Results of the multiple linear regression indicated that there was a significant effect between student attribute and decision to study, which means that inmates' own characteristics will motivate them to continue learning which can lead to future success in their pursuit for excellence in tertiary education.
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Akter, Humayra. "Raspberry ketone as a promising pre-release supplement for Sterile Insect Technique programs of Queensland fruit fly,Bactrocera tryoni." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.108192.
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Altier, Mary Beth. Violent Extremist Disengagement and Reintegration: Lessons from Over 30 Years of DDR. RESOLVE Network, March 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.37805/vedr2021.1.
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Recent questions surrounding the repatriation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of those who traveled to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the reintegration of violent extremists in conflict zones including Somalia, Nigeria, Libya, and Mali, and the impending release of scores of homegrown violent extremists from prisons in the United States and Europe have heightened policymaker and practitioner interest in violent extremist disengagement and reintegration (VEDR). Although a number of programs to reintegrate violent extremists have emerged both within and outside of conflict zones, significant questions remain regarding their design, implementation, and effectiveness. To advance our understanding of VEDR, this report draws insights from a review of the literature on ex-combatant disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR). The literature on DDR typically adopts a “whole of society” approach, which helps us to understand how systemic factors may influence VEDR at the individual level and outcomes at the societal level. Despite the important differences that will be reviewed, the international community’s thirty-year experience with DDR—which includes working with violent extremists—offers important insights for our understanding of VEDR.