Recidivism in the Caribbean: Improving the Reintegration of Jamaican Ex-prisoners

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This book provides a detailed and practical exploration of criminal recidivism and social reintegration in Jamaica. It uses various methods to seek the authentic voices of inmates, ex-prisoners, deported migrants and practitioners, drawing on an original study to examine factors that might help ex-prisoners more successfully transition from a prison environment to life within the community. Leslie also raises important questions about the Jamaican state’s capacity to meet the needs of inmates, particularly as a large number of its citizens are subject to forced repatriation to their homeland by overseas jurisdictions due to their offending. Recidivism in the Caribbean provides a unique insight into institutional and community life in a post-colonial society, whilst linking practices theories of offender management. It will particularly appeal to criminologists and sociologists interested in tertiary crime prevention but also those interested in correctional policy and practice, punishment and deviance. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Recidivism and Reintegration in Jamaica: Exploring the Nexus (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 3-27 Reintegration in Troubled Communities (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 29-58 Helping Ex-Offenders Lead Reintegrated Lives (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 59-100 Investigating the Phenomenon of Reintegration in a Developing Country Context (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 101-136 Front Matter ....Pages 137-137 Attempts to Lead Reintegrated Lives: Ex-Offender Perspectives (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 139-171 In Search of the Silver Bullet: Insights from Professionals (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 173-213 Front Matter ....Pages 215-215 After Rehabilitation and Release (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 217-257 ‘Back to Square One’: The Role of Imprisonment (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 259-299 Front Matter ....Pages 301-301 ‘Redemption Songs’: A Critical Race Theory Perspective (Dacia L. Leslie)....Pages 303-338 Back Matter ....Pages 339-346