Life After Prison: The Challenging Transition from Incarceration to Community
A criminal conviction can lead to an array of lifelong barriers for formerly incarcerated individuals. Employment and housing challenges, combined with limited preparation of inmates for the next stage of their lives, reinforce the prison-to-poverty pipeline and create a vicious cycle of re-incarceration. In the third and final discussion in the Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration program series, panelists will discuss the challenges individuals face after prison and the most effective re-entry methods.