Consider the following scenario: Michael Anderson is currently in state prison completing a 6-year custodial sanction for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (cocaine). Inmate Anderson will be released in 3 months from now to start his 2-year parole term. The process of returning back to the community from custody is known as reentry. Inmates face a lot of obstacles when they return to the community after a period of custody. Address the following in your discussion: •What is the purpose of reentry planning?
The purpose of reentry planning is to prepare inmates to lead adaptive lives after their release. Reentry planning identifies specific needs of the inmate, usually covering areas such as housing, continuity of care for medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, health insurance, employment, social security and disability benefits, probation and parole coordination, victim and public safety notifications, obtaining identity documents, and linkages to community resources. Reentry planning should begin when an inmate is committed and should intensify with the nearing of their release.
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