“It’s Hard Out Here if You’re a Black Felon”: a Critical Examination of Black Male Reentry

Formerly incarcerated Black males face many barriers once they return to society after incarceration. Research has long established incarceration as a determinant of poor health and well-being. While research has shown that legally created barriers (e.g., employment, housing, and social services) ar...

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Main Author: Williams, Jason M. (Author)
Contributors: Bergeson, Carrie ; Wilson, Sean K.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: The prison journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 99, Issue: 4, Pages: 437-458
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Keywords:
Black masculinity
Employment
Familial support
Reentry
Stigma
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Summary:Formerly incarcerated Black males face many barriers once they return to society after incarceration. Research has long established incarceration as a determinant of poor health and well-being. While research has shown that legally created barriers (e.g., employment, housing, and social services) are often a challenge post-incarceration, far less is known of Black male’s daily experiences of reentry. Utilizing critical ethnography and semi-structured interviews with formerly incarcerated Black males in a Northeastern community, this study examines the challenges Black males experience post-incarceration.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885519852088