View Research by Author - Eric Cadora

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The number of people released from New Jersey prisons in 2002 was nearly four times the number released two decades ago. One-third of those released from prison in 2002 returned to two counties in the state, Essex and Camden, and many were even more concentrated within a few distressed neighborhoods. This report describes the process of prisoner reentry in New Jersey by examining the policy context surrounding reentry, the characteristics of New Jersey's returning inmates, the geographic distribution of returning prisoners, and the social and economic climates of the communities that are home to the highest concentrations of returning prisoners. [Note: PDF file is 7MB+ and may be slow to download depending on connection speeds]

The From Prisons to Home Conference, held on January 30-31, 2002 at the National Institutes of Health, was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the conference was to bring together the research, policy, and practice communities to share promising strategies, identify research needs, and inform federal program and policy development for children and families affected by the incarceration of a parent. Eleven papers were commissioned by leading experts to survey the state of knowledge on the dynamics of incarceration and reentry as seen from the perspectives of child, parent and community. This slide presentation highlights the intersections between the criminal justice and health and human services systems in Brooklyn neighborhoods.

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