Reconstructing rage : transformative reentry in the era of mass incarceration /
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| Author / Creator: | Price-Spratlen, Townsand. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Peter Lang, c2012. |
| Description: | xxi, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Black studies & critical thinking : spirituality & indigenous thought, 1947-5985 ; v. 25 Black studies & critical thinking ; v. 25. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8938942 |
| Summary: | One in every 31 U.S. adults is in the penal system. This mass incarceration is by far the largest in the world. African Americans are disproportionately imprisoned and challenged by the consequences of incarceration in education, jobs, voting, and other aspects of life. Since 96 percent of those imprisoned are released, there is an urgent need for resources and research that can improve reentry outcomes. Reconstructing Rage analyzes how - and how well - one company, Reconstruction, Inc. of Philadelphia, has organized returning prisoners, their families, and communities for 24 years. It looks at Reconstruction's programs, strategies, and patterns of change over time; holistic (i.e., mind-body-spirit) and principled transformations in the people and families it has touched; and at the company's collaborations and contributions to criminal justice and public policy best practices. Reconstructing Rage explores challenges of improving community capacity and quality of life outcomes within and beyond reentry and reintegration, for former felons, their families, and a growing number of others interested in a broader social justice. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781433114731 1433114739 9781433114724 1433114720 9781453908471 1453908471 |
| ISSN: | 1947-5985 ; |
