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The ex-offender's re-entry success guide, smart choices for making it on the outside, Ronald L. Krannich, Ph. D

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The ex-offender's re-entry success guide

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Ronald L. Krannich, Ph. D

smart choices for making it on the outside

No question about it -- by almost any measure, America operates the world's largest, costliest, and most dysfunctional criminal justice ($250 billion) and incarceration ($80 billion) systems. With nearly 2.2 million prisoners in state and federal institutions, another 12 million circulating in and out of jails and detention centers, and 77 million with arrest records, America is an arrested society with more troubling rap sheets than promising resumes! Indeed, each year nearly 700,000 ex-offenders exit prison for the free world. Within three years of release, two-thirds return to prison where they cost taxpayers between $25,000 and $210,000 a year to experience justice and retribution. Once released with a measly $200 in gate money and no housing, job, or re-entry/support plan, not surprisingly, ex-offenders are like fish out of the water -- they don't make it on the outside for long. But help is on the way for surviving this criminal justice maze. Filled with insights, advice, self-tests, examples, and exercises that focus on both hope and action, The Ex-Offender's Re-Entry Success Guide is a guide for those who want to stay out for good and do something meaningful with their lives

What's your re-entry I.Q.? -- Use your mind, own your time -- 7 steps to true freedom -- Change your attitudes and motivations -- Develop a purpose in your life -- Get smart through education, training, and life-long learning -- Tell the truth about the new you -- Take responsibility and build trust -- Seek assistance for life-long recovery -- Leave a legacy as a good friend, spouse, parent, and citizen -- Action planning for re-entry success -- Surviving and prospering in the new digital world

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