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Prisoner Releases and Reintegration of Offenders Into Communities

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Ekstrand, Laurie E.

U.S. General Accounting Office (Washington, DC)

Published 2001. 15 pages.

Challenges associated with prisoner release and reintegration are discussed. This testimony is comprised of the following sections: issue background; inmate releases and recidivism reflect a revolving door trend; reintegration addressed in three phases of federal correctional system; and national and D.C. reintegration initiatives. Accession Number: 017045

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