'Beyond Bars' Amid Bad Times

Courtesy NPR: Politics & Society  Mon, 07/13/2009 - 11:32

More than 600,000 people are released from U.S. prisons every year. But imagine re-entering society in today's economy as a convicted felon.

Jeffery Ian Ross and Stephen C. Richards, the authors of the book Beyond Bars, offer insights on a successful reentry into society, the local community and the job market.

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