Chicken Soup for the Prisoner's Soul by
In the spring of 2000, over 100,000 copies of Chicken Soup for the Prisoner's Soul were distributed to prisoners, prison libraries and prison ministries throughout the United States. The hope was that this collection of stories would touch the hearts of prisoners and offer them hope and encouragement, as well as inspire them to transcend the limiting thinking and behaviors of their past. The book was so successful that the co-authors soon found themselves flooded with requests.
How to Do Good after Prison by
There are two types of barriers that can hinder an ex-offender's successful re-entry into society. There are those created by public policy and public attitude. However, in too many cases, there are also those barriers they create for themselves by lacking a plan, the right attitude, or the personal commitment to see it through. This book is a practical guide of advice, insight, and motivation to help ex-offenders overcome the barriers and succeed after prison.
Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett by
Elaine Bartlett spent 16 years in Bedford Hills prison for selling cocaine--a first offense. The book opens on the morning of January 26, 2000, when Bartlett is set free and returns to New York City. At 42, she has nothing: no money, no job, no real home. Over the next months, she hunts for a job, negotiates the rules of parole, and campaigns for the repeal of the laws that led to her long prison term. This book is a 2004 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction.
Offender Reentry: Beyond Crime and Punishment by
In this comprehensive exploration of the core issues surrounding offender reentry, Gunnison and Helfgott focus on the factors that enhance reentry success as they address challenges related to race, class, and gender. Drawing on accounts from corrections professionals and former inmates to illustrate the real-life consequences of reentry policy, they shed light on one of the key criminal justice issues of our time.
When Prisoners Come Home: Parole and Prisoner Reentry by
As long as there have been prisons, society has struggled with how best to help prisoners reintegrate once released. But the current situation is unprecedented. As a result of the quadrupling of the American prison population in the last quarter century, the number of returning offenders dwarfs anything in America's history. Drawing on dozens of interviews with inmates, former prisoners, and prison officials, Joan Petersilia shows us how the current system is failing, and failing badly. She explores the harsh realities of prisoner reentry and offers specific solutions to prepare inmates for release, reduce recidivism, and restore them to full citizenship, while never losing sight of the demands of public safety.
Expunctions in Texas by 
Best Jobs for Ex-Offenders by
One of the most difficult problems facing ex-offenders is finding and keeping a job that can lead to a promising future. Most ex-offenders lack knowledge about opportunities appropriate for their red flag backgrounds. This is the first book to outline jobs that ex-offenders are likely to succeed in. The book also identifies various jobs (financial, security, education/child care) that are largely closed to ex-offenders because of the nature of their convictions. Published in 2009, some of the job opportunities may have changed.
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2018 by
The world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2018 to tailor its long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers.
This series, "From Parole to Payroll: A Process of Persistence," has three segments:
Finding a Job
Resumes and Job Applications
The Job Interview
Breathin: The Eddy Zheng Story
A Hard Straight The Radical Transition from Prison Life to Society
"A gang member, a mother, and a small-time dealer. They served their sentences, they're on parole. Now they're about to discover that walking out the prison gates is just the beginning."
Released: Helping Prisoners Re-enter Society
"RELEASED presents the hopeful stories of four parolees who prove that the tide of recidivism can be reversed if former prisoners are given the support they need to reenter society. The four -- Vilma Ortiz Donovan, Kenneth Harrigan, Casimiro Torres and Angel Ramos - spent over 70 years in prison combined.