On the Outside: From Lengthy Imprisonment to Lasting Freedom - Couverture rigide

Munn, Melissa; Bruckert, Chris

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0774825367 ISBN 13 : 9780774825368

Editeur : University of British Columbia Press, 2013

Synopsis

From the passage of Bill C-10, with its punitive, tough-on-crime provisions, to sensationalist media accounts of dangerous ex-convicts, it is evident that Canada is a country that is taking an increasingly hard line on crime. In reality, however, the vast majority of prisoners who serve out their sentences do not re-offend but rather reintegrate into society and never see the inside of a prison cell again. The lack of discussion regarding those who "make good" perpetuates the illusion that most ex-prisoners pose a danger to the public and renders invisible the complex and sometimes treacherous path out of prison. On the Outside illuminates that journey, exploring the post-carceral lives of men who have successfully resettled into the community after serving at least a decade in Canada's penitentiaries. Discussing the transition from imprisonment, release, and re-entry through to the challenges of resettlement, this book will change the way you think about Canada's prisoners and open up the debate on the perils of tough-on-crime legislation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Melissa Munn is a professor in the Sociology and Interdisciplinary Studies Departments at Okanagan College. Chris Bruckert is a professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of British Columbia Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0774825367
• ISBN 13: 9780774825368
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible