CRIM 241 Chapter 12: Crim 241 Finals Notes (Chapter 12).docx

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 241
• Professor: Richard Brown

Document Summary

Chapter 12: re-entry and life after prison: the reintegration process, reintegration the process (not event) whereby an inmate is prepared for an released into the community after serving time in prison. All activity and programming conducted to prepare an offender to return safely into the community as a law-abiding citizen: goal: avoid recidivism in the short term and afterward. Attitudes, community functioning, employment, marital/family, personal and emotional, associates, and substance abuse: may face social, economic, and personal challenges, homelessness related to reoffending, isolation. Post incarceration syndrome a condition of offenders in custody and in community that is caused by prolonged exposure to the dynamics of life inside correctional institutions. Breach of probation is new offence, violation of parole is suspension of release and return to custody: activities of parole officers: Assessment: risk assessment and case management, determining appropriate interventions. Offender pre- and post-release decision making: comprehensive reports evaluation of offender progress, case preparation, participation in pbc hearings.