x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
see page history
Description edit
Can the common criminal get a fresh start An essential resource for former convicts and their families post-incarceration. The United States has the largest criminal justice system in the world, with currently over 7 million adults and juveniles in jail, prison, or community custody.... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
Quotes edit
-
“White, black, or brown, you look pale after years in the joint where you received little sun. You have that penitentiary complexion.”
-
“The children were too young to understand that they were born in prison and that their mother had just gotten out.”
-
“Dismas is the patron saint of criminals. As the story goes, while on the cross, Dismas repented his sins, and asked Jesus for redemption.”
-
“If we really want to help prisoners, they should be released with Social Security cards, current drivers' licenses, and sufficient gate money for rent and food for at least three months.”
- Popular Highlights from Kindle Customers
-
Dismas is the patron saint of criminals. As the story goes, while on the cross, Dismas repented his sins, and asked Jesus for redemption.
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers -
Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program gives tax credits to employers who employ “qualified veterans, ex-convicts, high-risk youth, vocational rehab referrals, qualified summer youth employees, qualified recipients of some federal aid programs, or an 18- to 24-year-old resident of a federally designated empowerment zone or enterprise community.”
Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers
Setting & Locations edit
Organizations edit
- Dismas House: http://www.dismashouse.org/
- The Salvation Army: Add a description of this organization.
First Sentence edit
If you're like most convicts, you've spent a lot of your time in the joint fantasizing about what your life will be like when you finally get out.
Table of Contents edit
1. Preparing for Release from Prison
2. Free at Last?
3. Probation and Parole
4. Halfway Houses and Work Release Centers
5. Give Me Shelter
6. Dealing With Your Parole Officer
7. Finding Work
8. Going Back to School
9. Family, Love, and Sex
10. The Devil You Know: Avoiding Alcohol, Drugs, Weapons, and Violence
11. The Holy Trinity: Money, Debt, and Business
12. Special Problems for Jill Convict
Epilogue: Freedom as a Felon in the United States
Appendixes
A. A Glossary of Reentry Terms
B. Organizations That Help Ex-Convicts
C. Books to Keep on Your Night Table
Index
Glossary edit
- parens patriae: The state assumes the role of parent for a child who is delinquent or abandoned.
- nickel: A five-year sentence.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jeffrey Ian Ross (Author)
- Stephen C. Richards (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alpha
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 240
Publisher: Alpha
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 240
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 365.66
Subjects edit
Popular Tags
More Books Like This edit
Amazon Customers Who Bought This Book Also Bought
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
