Beyond Bars, Stephen C. Richards Ph.D.
Beyond Bars, Stephen C. Richards Ph.D.
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Beyond Bars
Rejoining Society After Prison

Author: Stephen C. Richards Ph.D., Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Narrator: Robert G. Slade

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 12/17/2019


Synopsis

The United States has the largest criminal justice system in the world, with approximately 7 million adults and juveniles in jail, prison, or community custody.

With true crime podcasts like Serial bringing these statistics to the forefront of our minds and giving us an insight into what the American criminal justice system is like it is no wonder that we might be curious to know what happens to prisoners after they're released.

Because convicts spend enough time in prison to disrupt their connections to their families and their communities, they are generally not prepared for the difficult and often life-threatening process of reentry into the outside world. As a result, the percentage of these people who return to a life of crime and additional prison time escalates each year.

Beyond Bars is the most current, practical, and comprehensive guide for ex-convicts and their families about managing a successful reentry into the community and includes:

*Tips on how to prepare for release while still in prison
*Ways to deal with family members, especially spouses and children
*Finding a job
*Money issues such as budgets, bank accounts, taxes, and debt
*Avoiding drugs and other illicit activities
*Free resources to rely on for support

Narrated by Robert G. Slade

© 2009 Jeffrey Ian Ross; Stephen C. Richards © 2019 DK Audio

About The Author

Jeffrey Ross, PhD, is a professor of criminal justice at the University of Baltimore and a visiting professor of criminology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany. In 2003, he was the recipient of the University of Baltimore's Distinguished Chair in Reseach Award. Ross also worked as a social science analyst in a division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1995 to 1998.Stephen C. Richards, PhD, is a professor of criminal justice and the author of several books and articles. He is one of the founders of the New School of Convict Criminology. Richards earned a BS degree in sociology while serving a nine-year sentence in a federal prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. After his release, he earned an MA in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a PhD in sociology at Iowa State University. Richards is also a Soros Senior Justice Fellow.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Debbi on January 14, 2020

Quite a bit seems to be out of date. I wish there was an updated edition.......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on September 01, 2024

"Beyond Bars" by Jeffrey Ian Ross and Stephen C. Richards offers a practical guide for individuals reentering society after incarceration. Their focus on the social and psychological aspects of reentry is particularly valuable for understanding the barriers that can lead to recidivism. In my book, "......more

Goodreads review by Angela on November 14, 2009

Good solid, realistic source for reentry to society after imprisonment, jail time or for people coping with probation. Addresses everything from kids' embarrassment about their parent to the probabtion system, custody issues and how not to violate probabtion. Addresses encounters with spouse (and fo......more

Goodreads review by Kim on April 03, 2015

A sociology teacher I had recommended these books to me years ago and now I'm just getting to them. I did not like how this spoke to you like you were a prisoner but that's just me being silly probably. I agree with many points that our society needs to focus more on helping prisoners re-enter socie......more