TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Behavioral health problems, ex-offender reentry policies, and the "Second Chance Act"
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Pogorzelski, Wendy
A1  - Wolff, Nancy
A1  - Pan, Ko-Yu
A1  - Blitz, Cynthia L.
SP  - 1718
EP  - 1724
VL  - 95
IS  - 10
N2  - The federal "Second Chance Act of 2005" calls for expanding reentry services for people leaving prison, yet existing policies restrict access to needed services for those with criminal records. We examined the interaction between individual-level characteristics and policy-level restrictions related to criminal conviction, and the likely effects on access to resources upon reentry, using a sample of prisoners with Axis I mental disorders (n=3073). We identified multiple challenges related to convictions, including restricted access to housing, public assistance, and other resources. Invisible punishments embedded within existing policies were inconsistent with the call for second chances. Without modification of federal and state policies, the ability of reentry services to foster behavioral health and community reintegration is limited.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.065805
ID  - ref1
ER  -