Halfway House: Prisoner Reentry and the Shadow of Carceral Care - Paperback

$54.72

Halfway House: Prisoner Reentry and the Shadow of Carceral Care - Paperback

Name: Halfway House: Prisoner Reentry and the Shadow of Carceral Care - Paperback
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by Liam Martin

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An inside look at the struggles former prisoners face in reentering society

Every year, roughly 650,000 people prepare to reenter society after being released from state and federal prisons. In Halfway House, Liam Martin shines a light on their difficult journeys, taking us behind the scenes at Bridge House, a residential reentry program near Boston, Massachusetts.

Drawing on three years of research, Martin explores the obstacles these former prisoners face in the real world. From drug addiction to poverty, he captures the ups and downs of life after incarceration in vivid, engaging detail. He shows us what, exactly, it is like to live in a halfway house, giving us a rare, up-close view of its role in a dense and often confusing web of organizations governing prisoner reentry.

Martin asks us to rethink the possibilities--and pitfalls--of using halfway houses to manage the worst excesses of mass incarceration. A portrait of life in the long shadow of the carceral state, Halfway House lets us see the struggles of reentry through the eyes of former prisoners.

Author Biography

Liam Martin is a Lecturer at the Institute of Criminology at Victoria University of Wellington.

Number of Pages: 264

Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN

Publication Date: October 19, 2021

ISBN	9781479800698
Author	Liam Martin
Publisher	New York University Press
Genre	Education
Format	Paperback
Published	October 2021
Language	ENG- English
Pages	264
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print