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Reentry and Reintegration
 Beyond Bars: Rejoining Society After Prison
In the United States, more than two million men and women are behind bars. Another five million live under the control of the criminal justce system. Few are prepared for the tough transition to their new life beyond bars.
Finding a place to live, getting a job, and reestablishing their families are just some of the problems facing people getting out of jail or prison. Their debt to society has been paid, but the world doesn't meet and greet ex-convicts with open arms. Wihout practical guidance, many ex-cons will quickly find themselves back behind bars.
Returning citizens face many obstacles as they try to transition from prison life back into their role as a member of society. Many social policy barriers make it difficult for returning citizens to reintegrate into the communities where they came from. These civil reentry challenges not only negatively impact the returning citizens specifically, but also have a rippling effect on the family members waiting to be reunited with them. According to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, over 700,000 prisoners were released in 2009 from state and federal prisons back into their communities.
 Reentry AfterCare™
There are several ways in which the criminal justice system and society can transform how it treats people once imprisoned so that they will better matriculate into society and will be less likely to return to criminal means just to survive.
Effective and responsive reentry and reintegration requires inputs and involvement from residents, community groups, faith-based oranizations, educators, policy-makers, and all stakeholders.
Reentry AfterCare is a non-profit organization which has developed several different program models and presentations founded on the convict criminology perspective that it offers to community coalitions to help with the transition of individuals from prison to society.
Reentry AfterCare and its associates specialize in educating and training community and faith-based organizations, colleges, universities, and government agencies on reentry and reintegration of people returning to society after incarceration. Additionally, they serve as consultants and advisors to these organizations and to state and federal legislators, criminal justice practitioners, advocacy organizations, and the general public concerning criminal justice issues and public safety.
Through effective research, policy evaluation, program development and evaluation, Reentry AfterCare provides educational workshops, seminars, and program development which are on the leading edge of evidence-based best practices for successfully reintegrating returning citizens to society.
If you would like to know more about Reentry AfterCare, visit the website to gain a more informed perspective of the educational framework models built on the convict criminology perspective with assisting returning citizens and communities on the transition from prison to society.
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