Ex-convicts have significant barriers to integrating themselves into society. I started thinking about this when I read about House Bill 70 on the Kentuckians for the Commonwealth blog. (If passed, HB 70 would restore voting rights to former felons.) I'd like to explore the challenges that someone leaving the corrections system would face, and what kind of rehabilitation and support they get, specifically here in Kentucky. For instance, what kind of discrimination do people face when trying to get a job or rent an apartment? What opportunities do prisons in Kentucky offer for education and developing job skills?
It would be interesting to look at it from the perspective: What if I committed felony? (theft, drugs, assault...) Walk through the process of the correctional system. What might be some things I would experience that would make me more or less likely to end up back in jail later?
kentuckyreentry.org
corrections.kentucky.gov/reentry
kftc blog topic "restoration of voting rights"
prisonministry.cdlex.org
Evert, Jaclyn. "'There is no rehabilitation in prison': Ex-cons and their advocates call for reform." Twin Cities Daily Planet. 7 May 2009. Web.
Sperring, Ann. "Seeking a better way: Programs tackle felon rehabilitation." Ocala Star-Banner. 16 June 2008. Web.
Cheves, John. "Report: Inmates need help before release." www.kentucky.com. Lexington Herald-Leader. 10 Oct. 2008. Web.
Key words for research:
felon rehabilitation
prisoner re-entry
offender barriers
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