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19 May 2016
In the Field

Helping Ex-Offenders Return to Their Communities: An Interview with Roger Jarjoura

brief coverMore than nine million individuals are released from correctional facilities annually, and the transition home is not always easy. Many face numerous obstacles including poverty, drug abuse, family dysfunction, and lack of access to services and treatment. Failure to reconnect can mean that many end up back in prison: 68 percent of those released are incarcerated again within five years. How can education play a role in helping ex-offenders stay out of the justice system?

AIR expert Roger Jarjoura shares his insights in this Q&A.

Read the interview online and hear Dr. Jarjoura speak.

 

 

PDF icon The Education Connection: Helping Ex-Offenders Reenter Their Communities

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Further Reading

  • Long Story Short: How Can Mentoring Help Children of Incarcerated Parents?
  • Meet the Expert: Roger Jarjoura
  • The Education Connection: Helping Ex-Offenders Return to Their Communities
  • How Can We Slow Down Prison’s Revolving Door?
  • Supporting Restorative Reentry in Detroit
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