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"95 percent of the men and women who go to prison are eventually released. But then what? A gripping work of immersion reporting for readers of Evicted and Maid, Free shines a spotlight on the rollercoaster of re-entry: the exuberance of freedom, the rules and regulations that make you feel like you're still in prison, the often dispiriting work of looking for employment and housing, and more. Veteran reporter Lauren Kessler follows six individuals...
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The Administration for Community Living is a federal body established within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address the needs of older Americans and people with disabilities, and to provide services and supports so they are able to live at home and participate in their communities. This website includes information about community living for older people and people with disabilities, including resources for their families and...
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"In the era of mass incarceration, over 600,000 people are released from federal or state prison each year, with many returning to chaotic living environments rife with violence. In these circumstances, how do former prisoners navigate reentering society? In Homeward, sociologist Bruce Western examines the tumultuous first year after release from prison. Drawing from in-depth interviews with over one hundred individuals, he describes the lives of...
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The promise that 'deinstitutionalized' mentally ill people would be helped to re-integrate into society has turned out to be an empty one. In many U.S. cities, people with psychiatric disorders are now a majority of the homeless population. Los Angeles physician Milt Kogan provides care to mentally ill patients living on the streets or in the city's 'board and care' facilities. This documentary follows him as he tends to clients with schizophrenia,...
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Suitable for ex-offenders who want to stay out for good and do something significant with their lives, this book offers insights, advice, self-tests, examples, and exercises. It addresses the major psychological and practical day-to-day challenges facing ex-offenders as they re-enter the free world.