From Davis Vanguard:
A recent multiyear study of 33 prisoners returning to society after more than 20 years of incarceration exposes what researchers describe as a systemic failure of reentry systems in the United States. The article, by the Sentencing Project — a nonprofit working to end mass incarceration — highlights the harsh reality facing many disabled individuals upon release by sharing the story of Evan Smith.
The report’s findings are a stark indictment of current U.S. policies. “It reveals the unique, often harrowing, challenges of returning to a world that has dramatically changed, while life inside remains isolating and stagnant.”
The report found that departments of corrections consistently limited or denied access to rehabilitative programming because of long sentence lengths, forcing participants to find alternatives to support their own personal transformations. Departments of corrections also provided little to no meaningful assistance with retry planning, leaving many at risk of homelessness. Continue reading >>>
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