Brief Returning Home on Parole: Former Prisoners' Experiences in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas
Jennifer Yahner, Amy L. Solomon, Christy Visher
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Using data from the Urban Institute's Returning Home study, this brief examines post release supervision experiences in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas. The authors focus on addressing three questions: What are the parole experiences of those being released from prison? How do experiences on supervision affect post release outcomes? Does supervision benefit some groups more than others? Overall, parolees reported positive relationships with their parole officers but received relatively little tangible assistance finding a job or drug treatment program. Parole supervision was associated with increased employment and reduced substance use among former prisoners, but had almost no impact on self-reported crime or rearrest.
Research Areas Crime, justice, and safety
Tags Corrections
Policy Centers Justice Policy Center