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Prisoner reentry
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<p>Prisoner reentry is the process by which <a href="/facts/Prison/UoT7KM4J">prisoners</a> who have been released return to the community. Many types of programs have been implemented with the goal of reducing <a href="/facts/Recidivism/FXHxFokI">recidivism</a> and have been found to be effective for this purpose. Consideration for the conditions of the communities formerly incarcerated individuals are re-entering, which are often disadvantaged, is a fundamental part of successful re-entry. </p><p>A 2006 study done by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation statistically evaluated the effectiveness of prisoner reentry programs on the criteria scale of <i>working</i>, <i>not working</i>, <i>promising</i>, and <i>unknown</i>. Findings classify employment-oriented programs as <i>working</i>, drug rehabilitation programs as <i>working</i>, educational programs as <i>promising</i>, and halfway house programs as <i>working</i>. </p><p>A 2015 article from <i><a href="/facts/The_New_York_Times_Magazine/AQhGYeFC">The New York Times Magazine</a></i> commented, "It wasn't until the mid-2000s that this looming 'prisoner re-entry crisis' became a fixation of sociologists and policy makers, generating a torrent of research, government programs, task forces, nonprofit initiatives and conferences now known as the 're-entry movement'." At the end of 2001, there were approximately 5.6 million U.S. adults who had been in the incarceration system. By the end of 2004, more than 3% of U.S. adults were incarcerated or on probation or parole. With prisons becoming overcrowded, there is more political focus on depopulating prisons. In 2016, approximately 600,000 individuals were released from prison and millions were in and out of county jail systems. </p><p>The abrupt re-entrance into society means formerly incarcerated individuals require support to reintegrate. The United States federal government allocates some funding for re-entry programs, but there is currently a lack of sufficient resources. Re-entry programs are now receiving more attention from public policy and criminal justice scholars. </p>