Improved Discharge Planning Will Help Put an End to Prison Revolving Door for the Homeless

Title:	Improved Discharge Planning Will Help Put an End to Prison Revolving Door for the Homeless
Author:	Gaetz, Stephen O'Grady, Bill
Identifier:	00036
Abstract:	The issue of homelessness and prisoner re-entry deserves more political attention. Almost every prisoner will eventually be released back into the community. Therefore, it is important to improve discharge planning and re-entry programs for inmates.
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Subject:	Criminology Homelessness Human Services
Type:	Research Summary
Rights:	Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10315/29121
Citation:	Gaetz, S., & O’Grady, B. (2006). The missing link: Discharge planning, incarceration and homelessness. Toronto: The John Howard Society of Ontario.
Date:	2008