RT Article
T1 Examining Vocational Rehabilitation Services Provided to Incarcerated Persons With Disabilities
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 32
IS 3
SP 268
OP 283
A1 Baloch, Natasha A.
A1 Jennings, Wesley G.
A2 Jennings, Wesley G.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/175331979X
AB In the U.S. prison system, incarcerated persons with a disability represent a largely marginalized population with limited or inadequate provision of services in prison. In general, once released, ex-offenders face a number of challenges when they reenter society ranging from access to housing, employment, health care, and substance use services. These challenges are generally exacerbated for incarcerated persons with a disability. Overall, there is a dearth of research on rates of vocational services utilization among incarcerated persons with a disability. Using data from the Rehabilitation Services Administration for 30,170 inmates, the results indicate that inmates with cognitive and physical disabilities have the lowest utilization of vocational services overall and across all types of services (educational, job, disability, and other). Furthermore, vocational service utilization varies based on the nature of the disability suggesting distinct programming needs for each group. Implications for access to vocational rehabilitation services and current reentry programming for incarcerated persons with a disability are discussed.
K1 Physical Health
K1 mental illnesses
K1 Corrections
K1 Employment
K1 Disabilities
K1 Prison reentry
K1 Vocational rehabilitation
DO 10.1177/0887403420913621