Publications/Resources
Life after Lockup: Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community
This report, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, is the first national resource focusing on the transition from jail to the community, a process that confronts more than nine million people each year. The monograph presents an overview of U.S. jails and their populations and how reentry from jail differs from state and federal prison reentry, highlights 42 local reentry programs throughout the country, identifies concrete reentry steps, and explores probation’s role in the process. Life After Lockup was jointly written with The Urban Institute and the Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.
The Jail Administrator’s Toolkit for Reentry
As a companion to Life after Lockup, this handbook serves a practical resource for jail administrators and local correctional staff. It covers such issues as coordinating community stakeholders, identifying community resources and measuring success on a local level and it includes practical examples that jurisdictions can use to strategically respond to community reentry issues. The Jail Administrator’s Toolkit was funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and was jointly written with The Urban Institute and the Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.
From the Classroom to the Community: Exploring the Role of Education during Incarceration and Reentry
The following seven papers were commissioned in preparation for the Reentry Roundtable on Education on March 31 and April 1, 2008. Final drafts of these papers and a two-hour DVD of the Roundtable discussion will be available in June 2008. A monograph highlighting the Roundtable findings will also be available by December 2008.
The Impact of Prison Education Programs on Post-Release Outcomes by Gerald G. Gaes
Structure and Components of Successful Education Programs by Doris Layton Mackenzie
Understanding and Responding to the Education Needs of Special Populations in Adult Corrections by Peter E. Leone, Michael Wilson, and Michael P. Krezmien
The Effective Use of Technology in Correctional Education by Cindy Borden and Penny Richardson
Prison-Based Adult Basic Education (ABE) and Post-Release Labor Market Outcomes by Rosa Cho and John J. Tyler
Prison Postsecondary Education: Bridging Learning from Incarceration to the Community by Jeanne Contardo and Michelle Tolbert
Mapping the Innovation in Correctional Health Care Service Delivery in New York City
This monograph, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, profiles the current pattern of the formerly incarcerated returning to New York City with particular focus on New York City's adoption of a community-based public health model for correctional health care. In a first for New York City, this project geo-mapped reentry databases to determine gaps between where individuals released from New York City Department of Correction live and the availability and accessibility of services. We hope our findings will be used to further the discussion on what components, including the role of access to providers, are necessary to facilitate post-release utilization of health care services.
Venturing beyond the Gates: Facilitating Successful Reentry with Entrepreneurship
This monograph represents the culmination of a year-long project, funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, exploring the viability of entrepreneurship as an employment strategy during reentry. We hope Venturing beyond the Gates will be a highly practical and informative tool for professionals in the fields of workforce development, economic development, criminal justice and entrepreneurship.
Back to School: A Guide to Continuing Your Education after Prison
This reentry guide, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is intended to assist people in state prison planning to pursue or continue their education after release. It walks readers through the process of planning for and accessing education programs, including adult basic, GED, vocational, and higher education; provides instructions for accessing community resources, financial assistance, and other services; and offers practical advice at each step along the way in the form of testimonials from formerly incarcerated individuals who have realized a diverse array of educational achievements. The guide is designed to assist the work of correctional and community-based reentry staff as well as inspire and support people leaving prison to take advantage of educational resources in their communities. To customize the guide with state- and jurisdiction-specific information, please use the customization forms provided here.
Unfortunately, Back to School is not available in printed form. Correctional agencies, community-based organizations, and others interested in using and disseminating the guide must print the electronic copy.
National Directory of Reentry Resource Guides
This directory provides links and contact information for reentry resource guides nationally and by state. If you are aware of or have authored additional reentry guides, please tell us so we can update the directory.
