Criminal Justice Personal Statement

During the past decade, there has been a newly found interest in prisoner reentry. This is due to a change in many of the factors surrounding the release of convicted felons and their reentry into to the community (Visher, C. A., & Travis, J. 2003). The number of people incarcerated in the United States prisons has quintupled and correctional facilities are working on getting them back into the community. Over half of the convicted felons that are released from prison return to correctional systems within one year of their release date. One of the most common reasons for their return into the prison systems is because many

The problem with prison reentry has been going on for many years in the United States, as I discussed in assignments one and two. Recidivism issues can often be linked with reentry issues because when offenders are returning to society, they need to be prepared, which is something that our current criminal justice system is not trying to achieve. In order to create some defensible solutions for prison reentry and the recidivism issues linked to prison reentry, the criminal justice system has to realize that there is no one overall solution because every offender have different offenses, different stories, different outcomes, and different prison sentences. Because of this, each offender's return to society will be different, and the reentry

In the United States, each day approximately 1,600 adults are released from state and federal penitentiaries to reintegrate back into the community (Gunnison & Helfgott, 2013). Reentry programs have been created all over the nation to help offenders successfully transition from prison into society. Offenders are confronted with numerous obstacles when attempting to reintegrate back into society. Ninety-five percent of offenders are released to reintegrate back into the community (Davis, Bahr, & Ward, 2013). Upon release, ex-offenders realize that despite the fact that they are no longer incarcerated, they face many restrictions. The restorative justice development rose to address the disappointment of the criminal justice framework to manage victims, offenders, and communities in an integrated way. A core focus of this development has been to expand the role of the community in advocating changes that will avert the issues and conditions related with crime and the demand for a criminal justice intervention (Hass & Saxon, 2012).

Community Based Corrections programs, also known as halfway houses or Residential Reentry facilities, were established as an alternative for prisoners to complete their term of incarceration in a community setting. Residential Reentry facilities provide a structured environment for low, minimum, and high-risk offenders while allowing them to integrate back into society. Specifically, Residential Reentry facilities provide offenders the opportunity to gain employment, establish financial responsibility, and obtain suitable housing. With the overcrowding of prisons, the ability to participate in Community Based Correction programs enables the convicted criminals as well as prison staff to lessen the loads that come with working in a prison as well as improve the lifestyle that comes with incarceration. As with all things in life, there are positive as well as negative outcomes to the participation of these convicted criminals in community-based programs. In viewing the positive and negative outcomes, the end

Reintegration’s goal is to use the time criminals spend under correctional supervision as a means to prepare the, to be able to reenter/reintegrate back into free society as well equipped as possible (Stohr, Walsh, & Hemmens, 2013, p.10). It is not too far from rehabilitation, but can be more realistic because it focuses on concrete programs such as job skill training or experience building rather than just changing an offender’s attitude.

Many criminals are sent to jail on a day to day basis. Once they have completed their sentence they are faced with many problems once they are “free”. These problems can be but are not limited to housing, employment, and substance abuse. The prisoner, once they are released, has a tendency to go back to their old ways and to continue the life of crime they were a part of prior to prison. To avoid this, while a prisoner is in prison, the staff creates a reentry program for the prisoner. The reentry program takes affect once the prisoner leaves prison. These programs are created within the community to help the offender from committing new crimes and to integrate them back into society. These programs are also created to help with

Newark, New Jersey is one city working to improve job prospects and reduce ex-offender recidivism through a project called Opportunity Reconnect. Housed at Newark's Essex County College, this project aims to conquer three key features of effective re-entry. The programs set aid education, employment and social services. Services offered are in place to assist ex-cons through the process of reentering the real world (Prisoner Re-entry in Newark: It Takes a

My interest in criminal justice goes back to when I was child. Growing up in the South Bronx seeing my people getting arrested for petty or serious crime, not only inspire me to help my community but to help make the criminal justice system better for everyone. I know that John Jay College will be the school to enhance my knowledge in justice and crime. I remember taking SAT pre classes in John Jay College when I was I high school. Looking at the classroom seeing the professor engage with the students and the diversity in the student body helped md understand that this is the environment I want to be a part of.

I’ve noticed a lot are talking about Re-Entry programs. I found a website called, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), which is an inmate re-entry program that is said to empower men and women following their release. It is stated that they focus on academic education, vocational training, like skills development, addiction treatment, and religious services. Probation officers could help them find a job. Inmates need to be guided or they will fall back in line with their criminal ways (“Inmate Reentry preparation,” 2013). I found another

Practitioners, academics, criminologists, and case workers all agree that with the right reentry policies and programs in place, a convicted offender has a greater chance at being successfully reintegrated into society. Reentry has become an important part of prisoner release because it is effective for non-recidivism and for the safety of the community. Ideally, a risk assessment is done around an offenders sentencing so that there is more information available at release time which helps to decide on the best reentry model program before the release date. Once the parole board votes for release, the first needs to be addressed is housing, employment and health issues along with other concerns. New ideas continue to be considered so that every offender has an opportunity to succeed.

As a recent graduate of National American University with a degree in Criminal Justice, my academic studies have all focused on Criminal Law, US Corrections, US Courts, Constitutional Law, Victomology, Criminological Theory Professionalism & Ethics in Criminal Justice. I was very excited to see your posting for a Parole Office I (Req. No: 182895), as advertised in the Kansas State Employment Center page.

incarcerated individuals with a successful transition to back into the community after they are released from prison. Reentry is a critical concept and is often questioned about the public safty within society. Reentry is the term used to describe the process of reintegrating criminal offenders back into their communities. Proper parole is a term used to describe a system which must include effective reentry programs. If parole does not include effective reentry programs, the state will have to spend money to incarcerate and release the individual offender(s) without making any effort to limit the individual's potential to re-offend.

Reentry into the community is a goal of the prisoner. It is a realistic aspiration as over 95 percent of those incarcerated will eventually be released. However, reentry is also a goal for the corrections system. Their approach of doing so involves intervening during the reentry process through programming. They seek to reduce recidivism rates after inmate release; recidivism is measured by re-arrest rates for released prisoners.

My goal for my undergraduate education is to graduate with a criminal justice degree in 4 years. With my degree, I want to help people accomplish living the most positive and productive lives with their given situation. Criminal justice and psychology have been my passion since I started high school. It is my perception that people who have committed felonies or other wrongdoings still have a good heart. Often criminals just haven’t had the resources or exposure to other situations that show them there are more options.

I have had many uncertainties in life from a young age-where I stood with my relationships, who I was as a person, and even what I would eat for dinner. Today...I still do. What I know with conviction, however, is what I want to do with my life. For as long as I can remember I have been set on working in the field of criminology. From solving mysteries as a kid to being accepting to one of the finest institutions for criminology, these pastimes and milestones have set me up to pursue my future endeavors. There are skills that can be taught in life and then there are those you have to go out and experience. A consistent regiment is crucial to learning the skills in my field, however what is equally as important is exploring unfamiliar environments