Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-28-2022
Publication Title
Crime & Delinquency
Volume
69
First Page
316
Last Page
341
Abstract
This study utilized life story interviews with 21 formerly incarcerated individuals to examine the role vocational reentry programming played in the desistance process. We begin with a review of theories of desistance and the state of reentry programs. A thematic analysis revealed that providers assisted individuals to understand their behavioral trajectories and to take steps toward desistance. Further, participants felt empowered by program provided social support, developed strategies to overcome employment barriers, and held resilient and optimistic attitudes in changing their identities and behavioral trajectories. We conclude with a discussion on how these findings can inform desistance theory and reentry policy.
Recommended Citation
Towne, Katelynn, Michael Campagna, Ryan Spohn, and Amber Richey*. 2022. “Put it in your Toolbox”: How Vocational Reentry Programs Support Formerly Incarcerated Persons through Desistance.” Crime & Delinquency. 69: 316-341. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221098581
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in Crime & Delinquency on May 28. 2022, available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221098581
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