001557305 000__ 04851cam\\2200589\i\4500 001557305 001__ 1557305 001557305 003__ OCoLC 001557305 005__ 20240828003218.0 001557305 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001557305 007__ cr\||||||||||| 001557305 008__ 171030t20182018nyuab\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\\ 001557305 010__ $$a2017052282 001557305 019__ $$a1100852848 001557305 020__ $$a1610448715$$q(electronic book) 001557305 020__ $$a9781610448710$$q(electronic book) 001557305 020__ $$z9780871549556$$q(paperback ;$$qalkaline paper) 001557305 035__ $$a(OCoLC)1008759081 001557305 040__ $$aDLC$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cDLC$$dOCLCO$$dOCLCF$$dOCLCQ$$dN$T$$dP@U$$dEBLCP$$dYDX$$dJSTOR$$dYDX$$dOCLCO$$dORZ$$dOCLCQ$$dCLU$$dUKAHL$$dOCLCQ$$dOCLCO$$dOCLCQ$$dORE$$dOCLCO$$dOCLCL$$dOCLCQ$$dSFB 001557305 042__ $$apcc 001557305 043__ $$an-us--- 001557305 049__ $$aISEA 001557305 050_4 $$aHV9275$$b.W424 2018 001557305 08200 $$a364.80973$$223 001557305 1001_ $$aWestern, Bruce,$$d1964-$$eauthor. 001557305 24510 $$aHomeward :$$blife in the year after prison /$$cBruce Western. 001557305 264_1 $$aNew York :$$bRussell Sage Foundation,$$c[2018] 001557305 264_4 $$c©2018 001557305 300__ $$a1 online resource (xvii, 216 pages) :$$bcolor illustrations, color map 001557305 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 001557305 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 001557305 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 001557305 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 189-210) and index. 001557305 5050_ $$aIntroduction -- Learning about life after prison -- Transitions -- Human frailty -- Lifetimes of violence -- Income -- Family -- Back to jail -- Women -- Race and racism -- Criminal justice as social justice. 001557305 520__ $$a"In the era of mass incarceration, over 600,000 people are released from federal or state prison each year, with many returning to chaotic living environments rife with violence. In these circumstances, how do former prisoners navigate reentering society? In Homeward, sociologist Bruce Western examines the tumultuous first year after release from prison. Drawing from in-depth interviews with over one hundred individuals, he describes the lives of the formerly incarcerated and demonstrates how poverty, racial inequality, and failures of social support trap many in a cycle of vulnerability despite their efforts to rejoin society. Western and his research team conducted comprehensive interviews with men and women released from the Massachusetts state prison system who returned to neighborhoods around Boston. Western finds that for most, leaving prison is associated with acute material hardship. In the first year after prison, most respondents could not afford their own housing and relied on family support and government programs, with half living in deep poverty. Many struggled with chronic pain, mental illnesses, or addiction--the most important predictor of recidivism. Most respondents were also unemployed. Some older white men found union jobs in the construction industry through their social networks, but many others, particularly those who were black or Latino, were unable to obtain full-time work due to few social connections to good jobs, discrimination, and lack of credentials. Violence was common in their lives, and often preceded their incarceration. In contrast to the stereotype of tough criminals preying upon helpless citizens, Western shows that many former prisoners were themselves subject to lifetimes of violence and abuse and encountered more violence after leaving prison, blurring the line between victims and perpetrators. Western concludes that boosting the social integration of former prisoners is key to both ameliorating deep disadvantage and strengthening public safety. He advocates policies that increase assistance to those in their first year after prison, including guaranteed housing and health care, drug treatment, and transitional employment. 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