Petersilia, Joan. <br/><br/>
When prisoners come home  parole and prisoner reentry 
Joan Petersilia. 
 - Oxford  New York  Oxford University Press  2003. 
 - viii, 278 p.  ill., map  25 cm. 
 - Studies in crime and public policy .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-268) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction and overview : the emerging importance of prisoner reentry to crime and community -- Who's coming home? : a profile of returning prisoners -- The origins and evolution of modern parole -- The changing nature of parole supervision and services -- How we help : preparing inmates for release -- How we hinder : legal and practical barriers to reintegration -- Revolving door justice : inmate release and recidivism -- The victim's role in prisoner reentry -- What to do? : reforming parole and reentry practices -- Conclusions : when punitive policies backfire. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>019516086X (cloth) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002011531 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA3-43649 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Parole--United States.<br/>Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV9304  / .P464 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.80973  / P4849w