1st Edition

Rural Jail Reentry Offender Needs and Challenges

By Kyle Ward Copyright 2017
184 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Today’s high recidivism rates, combined with the rising costs of jails and prisons, are increasingly seen as problems that must be addressed on both moral and financial grounds. Research on prison and jail reentry typically focuses on barriers stemming from employment, housing, mental health, and substance abuse issues from the perspective of offenders returning to urban areas. This book explores... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Issues in Reentry

3. Jail Reentry

4. Rural Framework

5. Perceptions of Offender Reentry Challenges

6. Methodology

7. Results

8. Discussion

Appendices

References

Index

Biography

Kyle C. Ward is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Northern Colorado. His research interests include jail and prison reentry, rural crime, policing, and evidence-based crime prevention strategies.