After Life Imprisonment: Reentry in the Era of Mass Incarceration

by Marieke Liem

Book Overview

One out of every ten prisoners in the United States is serving a life sentence--roughly 130,000 people. While some have been sentenced to life in prison without parole, the majority of prisoners serving 'life' will be released back into society. But what becomes of those people who reenter the everyday world after serving life in prison?

In After Life Imprisonment, Marieke Liem carefully examines the experiences of "lifers" upon release...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479882828
• ISBN13: 9781479882823
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"