The Law, Practice and Experience of ‘Conditional Freedom’ in Chile: No Man’s Land

Abstract

"Finding oneself released from imprisonment is akin to an animal escaping a trap only to discover it had left a piece of itself behind. In this framework I found Parole and Beyond: International Experiences of Life After Prison a compelling and humanistic portrayal of how prison affects those confined and how those released struggle to readjust in a vast and impersonal world. To read this book is to read the story of how each of us has made mistakes, accumulated regrets and attempted to piece together the remains of the day in order to mend, heal and ultimately recover."-Dempsey Hawkins, served 38 years in prison in America before being deported to England, his country of birth "Transition from custody to the community is a critical, risk-filled and life-determining process for every individual. It is a complex process with many interrelated variables, still under-researched and not fully understood or addressed. Supervision can help or hinder successful transition. This timely collection of papers provides a most welcome and invaluable review of where we are now and an insightful pointer to the challenges ahead in making that transition work better for everyone. Parole and Beyond: International Experiences of Life After Prison is a must-read for criminal justice researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and the wider community to understand our present and plan for our futures together."