| Chapter 7 Release Then a large majority gets out (how many? how many and trend for unsupervised?) How long do they spend behind bars? How is this changing? (longer sentences) What does rearrest after release look like? (Figure 7-1 on page 143 very important!) Why the "rising tide of parole failures"? What is the most common reason for failure? What are the main obstacles to staying out? Does the system help parolees succeed? How do those that "make it" following release do so? What do the authors mean by "Imprisonment is not the total cause of this depressing outcome, but its contribution is considerable."? |