CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA
Offender rehabilitation and reintegration have come to be embraced as a vital component of a comprehensive and holistic crime-fighting strategy. Despite this, research shows that upon release from prison, ex-offenders are faced with a myriad of challenges that weaken the possibility of reform and pr...
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| description | Offender rehabilitation and reintegration have come to be embraced as a vital component of a comprehensive and holistic crime-fighting strategy. Despite this, research shows that upon release from prison, ex-offenders are faced with a myriad of challenges that weaken the possibility of reform and predispose ex-offenders to recidivism. Using primary data from a qualitative study, this paper discusses the challenges faced by ex-offenders when reintegrating into mainstream society in Gauteng, South Africa. The findings show that ex-offenders struggle to adjust because of broken family and community relationships, unemployment and lack of after-care services, among others factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7bb480b8e32a499eb01fc7a4dcbc8ace2022-12-22T00:20:57ZafrStellenbosch UniversitySocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk0037-80542312-71982017-07-0153228830010.15270/53-2-569CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICAChanakira, Patricia 0Chikadzi, Victor 1University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandOffender rehabilitation and reintegration have come to be embraced as a vital component of a comprehensive and holistic crime-fighting strategy. Despite this, research shows that upon release from prison, ex-offenders are faced with a myriad of challenges that weaken the possibility of reform and predispose ex-offenders to recidivism. Using primary data from a qualitative study, this paper discusses the challenges faced by ex-offenders when reintegrating into mainstream society in Gauteng, South Africa. The findings show that ex-offenders struggle to adjust because of broken family and community relationships, unemployment and lack of after-care services, among others factors.http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/569Rehabilitation and reintegrationcrime-fighting strategyex-offenderschallengessociety |
| spellingShingle | Chanakira, Patricia Chikadzi, Victor CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk Rehabilitation and reintegration crime-fighting strategy ex-offenders challenges society |
| title | CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_full | CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_fullStr | CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_full_unstemmed | CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_short | CHALLENGES FACING EX-OFFENDERS WHEN REINTEGRATING INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA |
| title_sort | challenges facing ex offenders when reintegrating into mainstream society in gauteng south africa |
| topic | Rehabilitation and reintegration crime-fighting strategy ex-offenders challenges society |
| url | http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/569 |
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