More than 2.5 million individuals are impacted by mass incarceration in this country. Annually, 600,000 formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate to society across the U.S. To prevent recidivism, post incarceration, requires resources ...See moreMore than 2.5 million individuals are impacted by mass incarceration in this country. Annually, 600,000 formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate to society across the U.S. To prevent recidivism, post incarceration, requires resources such housing, employment, etc., How to access these pathways to independence are unfamiliar to many previously incarcerated men and women. Issue 1: Identifying, sharing, and providing access to resources for family members and friends impacted by the collateral consequences of mass incarceration. The collateral consequences of mass incarceration faced by loved ones, of an incarcerated individual, left-behind are further exacerbated by impediments such as lack of "know-how" re navigating the system, raising the children of incarcerated parent(s), and an overall fear of challenging "the system" specific to the rights of the incarcerated loved and the responsibilities of the system. Written by
L Elaine Sutton Mbionwu
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