Recidivism in the Caribbean : improving the reintegration of Jamaican ex-prisoners / Dacia L. Leslie. PRINT

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Context: Recidivism and reintegration in Jamaica : exploring the nexus -- Reintegration in troubled communities -- Helping ex-offenders lead reintegrated lives -- Investigating the phenomenon of reintegration in a developing country context. -- Part II: Facilitators: Attempts to lead reintegrated lives : ex-offender perspectives -- In search of the silver bullet : insights from professionals. -- Part III: Barriers: After rehabilitation and release -- "Back to square one" : the role of imprisonment. -- Part IV: A way forward: "Redemption songs" : a critical race theory perspective

This book provides a detailed and practical exploration of criminal recidivism and social reintegration in Jamaica. It uses various methods to seek the authentic voices of inmates, ex-prisoners, deported migrants and practitioners, drawing on an original study to examine factors that might help ex-prisoners more successfully transition from a prison environment to life within the community. Leslie also raises important questions about the Jamaican state's capacity to meet the needs of inmates, particularly as a large number of its citizens are subject to forced repatriation to their homeland by overseas jurisdictions due to their offending. Recidivism in the Caribbean provides a unique insight into institutional and community life in a post-colonial society, whilst linking practices theories of offender management. It will particularly appeal to criminologists and sociologists interested in tertiary crime prevention but also those interested in correctional policy and practice, punishment and deviance.