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Survey: Family best ally for successful post-prison reentry

Results from three new surveys by the Urban Institute provide a lot of new detail and analysis regarding barriers to successful reentry for prisoners returning from TDCJ to Houston. See their recent reports:One Year Out: The Experiences of Male Returning Prisoners in Houston, Texas Women on the Outside: Understanding the Experiences of Female Prisoners Returning to Houston, Texas When Relatives Return: Interviews with Family Members of Returning Prisoners in Houston, Texas To point out just a handful of notable survey-based findings from the longitudinal study of returning male prisoners:In terms of supporting themselves financially, men left prison with thousands of dollars of debt, and many faced challenges in seeking employment due to lack of photo identification and the existence of a criminal record...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on June 30, 2009 (boomark / email).