Prisoner Reentry Case Study

Statement of the Problem

What is prisoner reentry? It is a term we use in society, to refer to the issues of transporting ex-offenders from incarceration to a community, while specifically involving the offender in programs that will promote them back into the communities and out of the criminal justice system. Upon reentering society, former offenders are likely to struggle with substance abuse, lack of adequate education, job skills, limited housing options, and mental health issues.

Profile of Inmates

In the county of Orangeburg, we have inmates that are in our system that will soon be out and about in our communities, trying to make a living like the rest of society. The men, women and juveniles being held in the Orangeburg-Calhoun Reg.

The lessons will show them how to hold a discussion when posed a question or simply how to make yourself presentable. The hard working attitude area will show them how to utilize a PC, make a resume, and run taunt meetings to get them prepared to meet for future occupations. We want to get the reentry clients to participate as much as they can to increase their chances of running a clean healthy life after the program. With the help of “OAOM,” the reentry of the inmates will help them smoothly transition into society without going back into the criminal

For the offenders they get the chance to learn the basic skills they need to survive the harsh condition of society. Based on their case report and how much time they have before their release period they can join the program. If they pass all the requirements the program will have a list of company’s who will hire them and the company will get a tax decease for the offender. For the Criminal Justice Professionals it will help to reduce the number of inmates we have in prison, jail, or holding areas. Anyone that is waiting for early release will be sent to OAOM for the reaming of their time period, which will give them more space for incoming inmates. If the offender gets a mister minor the judge can appoint them to the program for a shorter sentencing or send them to jail. For the public or community it will give them some kind of relief knowing that the ex-offender is a better person with a better mind. The offender will have to join a community based program to give them a chance to show that they have changed and will not have that outbreak again. Open Arms Open Mind program will show society that even though offends have committed the crime, done their time and is working to improve not just themselves but their image society has of