Transitioning offenders to the community: A content analysis of reentry guides

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 339-355

  Mellow, Jeff ^a   Christian, Johnna ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Guidebooks; Reentry

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749305307     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10509670801992111     Document Type: Article

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