Making the adjustment from prison to the outside world can be extremely hard. In this segment, a parolee struggles to find a place to live without many resources.

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A Hard Straight

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https://www.hrw.org/report/2020/07/31/revoked/how-probation-and-parole-feed-mass-incarceration-united-states#

After watching, respond to the following questions on this discussion board.  Please post your own unique responses to the questions and comment on what others have posted in response to the questions.  

Making the adjustment from prison to the outside world can be extremely hard. In this segment, a parolee struggles to find a place to live without many resources.

1. What obstacles do people just out of prison face in adjusting to the outside world?
2. Describe the cultural factors that might affect someone’s likelihood of reoffending.
3. Why is the location of a parolee’s home so important?
4. What factors might make a parolee more likely to succeed and stay out of trouble?