Reclaiming our humanity: redemption, reimagining, and restorying of the foundations for success of formerly incarcerated African American males

African American men represent the highest population found in the criminal justice system. Systemic racism contributes to the high recidivism rates of formerly incarcerated Black men. Additional barriers to affordable education, job training, and other services exist for the formerly incarcerated....

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Main Author: Alexander, Robert Mossi, III (Author)
Corporate Author: University of San Francisco (Degree granting institution)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco 2022
In:Year: 2022
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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