The Criminal Justice System And Are Introduced Into A New...

Abstract - Offenders enter the criminal justice system and are introduced into a new world. While incarcerated offenders become a part of a new temporary community in which they must learn how to behave and interact with other inmates. Upon release prisoners must then relearn the new norms to reintegrate into the community successfully. When it is time to be released offenders face many barriers before and during their reintegration into the community. Former offenders lack the resources to reenter a community and depending on the offense the criminal will need a lot of support to deter them from reentering the prison system. Reintegrating into the community is when a person who has not been a part of a community for some period of time,†¦show more content†¦Criminals who have been released need support services for such reasons as this one. Some inmates are fortunate enough to be released to families who are expecting their return and are willing to help support them until they get back on their feet, which is one less barrier that they need to overcome. However, some are returned to the community with no one to help look after them or provide them with a home or monetary relief until they find a job. Which continues to add to preexisting barriers that offenders already face. When prisoners are released into the community in similar terms like these, they are left to be their own support system. At this point the offender must look for a place to live and a job to supply for their necessities. But when someone has a criminal record employers in most states can deny jobs to people who were arres ted, but never convicted of a crime. (After Prison: Roadblocks To Reentry, 2004, p. 10). When states allow employers to ask about prior arrests and convictions that limits the ability for offenders to gain employment. In the United States there are 37 states that allow employers to ask about their criminal background even if the applicant was not convicted. And then there are 10