Strengthening the Social Capital of Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals: Six Considerations

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Incarcerated and reentering populations frequently lack strong, positive relationships for a variety of reasons, including never having these relationships to begin with or having lost connections during their incarceration.

However, there is little research on how reentry programs can more intentionally help reentering or incarcerated individuals strengthen and develop relationships by incorporating concepts like social capital to meet these objectives. This brief identifies and analyzes common features and learnings from four programs that emphasize social capital while working with incarcerated or reentering individuals

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Strengthening the Social Capital of Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals: Six Considerations

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Topics:

Career Pathways - General General Workforce Activities Basic Skills - General

Target Populations:

All Individuals Reentry Individuals Other

Programs:

Justice - Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative Other Federal Partner Programs

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Education Industry Sector Cross-Industry Other Industry Sector

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Resource Publication Date: 2020
Posted by: Phyllis Richardson
Posted in: Reentry Employment Opportunities