After Prison

Rose Ricciardelli is an assistant professor at Memorial University. She has published in academic journals such as , Sex Roles, and Theoretical Criminology. Her research interests include evolving conceptualizations of masculinities, vulnerabilities and risk as well as experiences of prisoners, police, and correctional officers within different facets of the criminal justice system.Adrienne M.F. Peters is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her seminal research is a longitudinal study examining specialized probation for mentally disordered and serious-/violent young offenders. Research interests include: youth delinquency; mental health; correctional programming; policy; policing recruitment/training; and collaborative policing/crime reduction. She has presented on and co-authored publications in these areas.

• Introduction: Rose Ricciardelli, Don Evans, & Adrienne Peters Section I - The Employment-Re-entry Enigma/Dilemma1 Work after Prison: One Man's Transition: James Young 2 Employment and Desistance from Crime: Kemi S. Anazodo, Christopher Chan, and Rose Ricciardelli 3 Employment and Criminal Offenders with Mental Illness: Krystle MartinSection II - Criminal Histories, Employment Prospects, and Moving Forward4 Job Search, Suspended: Changes to Canada's Pardon Program and the Impact on Finding Employment: Samantha McAleese5 Vulnerabilities and Barriers in Post-Release Employment Reintegration as Indicated by Parolees: Rose Ricciardelli and Taylor Mooney Section III - Employment Reintegration Programming: Supportive Strategies and Related Outcomes6 Is Criminal History at the Time of Employment Predictive of Job Performance? A Comparison of Disciplinary Actions and Terminations in a Sample of Production Workers: Mike G. Harmon, Laura J. Hickman, Alexandra M. Arneson, and Ashley M. Hansen 7 Transforming Rehabilitation: A Critical Evaluation of Barriers Encountered by an Offender Rehabilitation Program for South Asian/Muslim Offenders within the New Probation Service Model: Christine Victoria Hough8 Promoting Employment Opportunities through Mentorship for Gang-Involved Youth Reintegrating into the Community: Adrienne M.F. Peters9 Barriers to Community Reintegration: The Benefits of Client-Centered Case Management and Pre-employment Skills Training: Ashley BrownSection IV - The Employment Reintegration of Unique Populations10 ""Between a Rock and Hard Place"": How Being a ""Convict"" Hinders Finding Work in the Neoliberal, Late Capitalist Economy: Dale C. Spencer11 Does the ""Wrongful"" Part of Wrongful Conviction Make a Difference in the Job Market?: Kimberley A. ClowConclusion: Employment Reintegration: Rose Ricciardelli & Adrienne PetersContributorsRose Ricciardelli, Memorial University, St. John's, NLDonald G. Evans, John Howard Society, Toronto, ONAdrienne Peters, Memorial University, St. John's, NLJames Young [undisclosed; former prisoner]Kemi S. Anazodo, York University, Toronto, ONChristopher Chan, York University, Toronto, ONKrystle Martin, Ontario Institute for Mental Health Treatment, Toronto, ONSamantha McAleese, Carleton University, Ottawa, ONTaylor Mooney, Memorial University, St. John's, NL Mike G. Harmon, Portland State University, Portland, ORLaura J. Hickman, Portland State University, Portland, ORAlexandra M. Arneson, Portland State University, Portland, ORAshley M. Hansen, Portland State University, Portland, ORChristine Victoria Hough, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UKAshley Brown, John Howard Society, Toronto, ONDale C. Spencer, Carleton University, Ottawa, ONKimberley A. Clow, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON

After Prison is a frank assessment of hard realities....[an] appeal to a society that still believes in second chances. -- Holly Doan -- Blacklock's Reporter, 20180326