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| can felons get financial aid: Financial Aid and Assistance for Ex-Offenders Jennifer Sanders, 2006-02 Here it is the Newest Edition - Thanks to all of the feedback and word of mouth advertising, we will be publishing the second version of FAAX by the end of this month! If you know someone that's been incarcerated or is incarcerated this is the book that can change their life after prison! |
| can felons get financial aid: Convicted and Condemned Keesha Middlemass, 2017-06-27 Winner, W. E. B. DuBois Distinguished Book Award presented by the National Conference of Black Political Scientists Examines the lifelong consequences of a felony conviction through the compelling words of former prisoners Felony convictions restrict social interactions and hinder felons’ efforts to reintegrate into society. The educational and vocational training offered in many prisons are typically not recognized by accredited educational institutions as acceptable course work or by employers as valid work experience, making it difficult for recently-released prisoners to find jobs. Families often will not or cannot allow their formerly incarcerated relatives to live with them. In many states, those with felony convictions cannot receive financial aid for further education, vote in elections, receive welfare benefits, or live in public housing. In short, they are not treated as full citizens, and every year, hundreds of thousands of people released from prison are forced to live on the margins of society. Convicted and Condemned explores the issue of prisoner reentry from the felons’ perspective. It features the voices of formerly incarcerated felons as they attempt to reconnect with family, learn how to acclimate to society, try to secure housing, find a job, and complete a host of other important goals. By examining national housing, education and employment policies implemented at the state and local levels, Keesha Middlemass shows how the law challenges and undermines prisoner reentry and creates second-class citizens. Even if the criminal justice system never convicted another person of a felony, millions of women and men would still have to figure out how to reenter society, essentially on their own. A sobering account of the after-effects of mass incarceration, Convicted and Condemned is a powerful exploration of how individuals, and society as a whole, suffer when a felony conviction exacts a punishment that never ends. |
| can felons get financial aid: Money, Work, and Crime Peter H. Rossi, Richard A. Berk, Kenneth J. Lenihan, 2013-09-03 Money, Work, and Crime: Experimental Evidence presents the complete details of the Department of Labor's $3.4 million Transitional Aid Research Project (TARP), a large-scale field experiment which attempted to reduce recidivism on the part of ex-felons. Beginning in January 1976, some prisoners released from state institutions in Texas and Georgia were offered financial aid for periods of up to six months post-release. Payments were made in the form of Unemployment Insurance benefits. The ex-prisoners who were eligible for payments were compared with control groups released at the same time from the same institutions. The control groups were not eligible for benefits. The assumption that modest levels of financial help would ease the transition from prison life to civilian life was partially supported. Ex-prisoners who received financial aid under TARP had lower rearrest rates than their counterparts who did not receive benefits and worked comparable periods of time. Those receiving financial aid were also able to obtain better-paying jobs than the controls. However, ex-prisoners receiving benefits took longer to find jobs than those who did not receive benefits. The TARP experiment makes a strong contribution both to an important policy area—the reduction of crime through reducing recidivism—and to the further development of the field and experiment as a policy research instrument. |
| can felons get financial aid: Against the Wall Jill Sorenson, 2016-02-02 The RITA-nominated author of The Edge of Night returns with another seductive novel, hailed by M. O’Keefe as “a dirty, gritty gem of a book.” As teens, Eric and Meghan fell for each other despite the odds—but now that they’re all grown up, they’re reunited by dangerous secrets. Eric Hernandez is the bad boy of every schoolgirl’s fantasies—and every mother’s nightmares. But after serving time for manslaughter, he’s ready to turn his life around. He just needs a chance to prove himself as a professional tattoo artist. The one thing that keeps him going is the memory of the innocent beauty he loved and left behind. Meghan Young’s world isn’t as perfect as it looks. The preacher’s daughter is living a lie, especially now that Eric is back. Tougher, harder, and sexier than ever, he might be the only person she can trust. But there’s no telling what he’ll do to protect her if he learns the truth, and that’s a risk Meghan won’t let him take. And yet, back in the arms of the troubled boy with the artist’s soul, Meghan can’t help surrendering to the man he’s become. Praise for Against the Wall “Against the Wall is a sexy, unique love story that I devoured in one day. Jill Sorenson’s voice is so fresh, her characters shine bright. This book is a must-read for New Adult lovers.”—New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy “A dirty, gritty gem of a book, with a hard edge of realism and bright, hopeful heart!”—M. O’Keefe, author of Everything I Left Unsaid “Tackling serious elements such as domestic abuse and gang violence, the author never lets the compelling plot take a backseat to the sexy love story between her two imperfect yet likable characters.”—Library Journal “This intense contemporary story has solid character and emotional development.”—Publishers Weekly “The story is tough and gritty but well done and worth reading.”—Book Binge Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title. |
| can felons get financial aid: The Disenfranchisement of Ex-Felons Elizabeth Hull, 2009-09-02 A thought-provoking look at one population's loss of voting rights in the United States. |
| can felons get financial aid: American Prisons and Jails [2 volumes] Vidisha Barua Worley, Robert M. Worley, 2018-12-07 This two-volume encyclopedia provides a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the history and current character of American prisons and jails and their place in the U.S. corrections system. This encyclopedia provides a rigorous and comprehensive summary of correctional systems and practices and their evolution throughout US history. Topics include sentencing norms and contemporary developments; differences between local jails and prisons and regional, state, and federal systems; violent and nonviolent inmate populations; operations of state and federal prisons, including well-known prisons such as ADX-Florence, Alcatrez, Attica, Leavenworth, and San Quentin; privately run, for-profit prisons as well as the companies that run them; inmate culture, including prisoner-generated social hierarchies, prisoner slang, gangs, drug use, and violence; prison trends and statistics, including racial, ethnic, age, gender, and educational breakdowns; the death penalty; and post-incarceration outcomes, including recidivism. The set showcases contributions from some of the leading scholars in the fields of correctional systems and practices and will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about American prisons, jails, and community corrections. |
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| can felons get financial aid: World War-D Jeffrey Dhywood, 2011-10-24 World War-D revolves around the simple but fundamental question: Can organized societies do a better job than organized crime of managing and controlling psychoactive substances? Jeffrey Dhywood obviously thinks they can, and explains why and how.World War-D clearly demonstrates that prohibition is the worst possible form of control. The so-called controlled substances are effectively controlled by the underworld at a staggering and ever-growing human, social, economic, and geopolitical cost to the world.World War-D lays out a concrete, pragmatic, and realistic roadmap to global re-legalization under a multi-tiered legalize, tax, control, prevent, treat, and educate regime with practical and efficient mechanisms to manage and minimize societal costs. |
| can felons get financial aid: Mining for Justice Kathleen Ernst, 2017-10-08 The eighth in the series contrasts the difficult life of Wisconsin's Cornish miners with the heroine's burgeoning romance, highlighting both her researching skills and her unusual feel for the past.—Kirkus Reviews Digging Up Secrets Uncovers a Legacy of Peril Chloe Ellefson is excited to be learning about Wisconsin's Cornish immigrants and mining history while on temporary assignment at Pendarvis, a historic site in charming Mineral Point. But when her boyfriend, police officer Roelke McKenna, discovers long-buried human remains in the root cellar of an old Cornish cottage, Chloe reluctantly agrees to mine the historical record for answers. She soon finds herself in the middle of a heated and deadly controversy that threatens to close Pendarvis. While struggling to help the historic site, Chloe must unearth dark secrets, past and present, before a killer comes to bury her. Praise: Richly imagined and compelling, Mining for Justice once again highlights Kathleen Ernst's prowess as a storyteller...Ernst is a master of reconstructing the past.—Susanna Calkins, author of the Macavity-winning Lucy Campion Mysteries |
| can felons get financial aid: Latitude Zero Diana Renn, 2014-07-03 When a bicycle racing champion dies suddenly, a teen sleuth travels to Ecuador to solve the mystery. “I have to run,” said Juan Carlos. “You will call? Please? It is very important.” “Yes. I will call. Definitely. At two.” That’s what Tessa promises. But by two o’clock, young Ecuadorian cycling superstar Juan Carlos is dead, and Tessa, one of the last people ever to speak to him, is left with nothing but questions. The media deems Juan Carlos’s death a tragic accident at a charity bike ride, but Tessa, an aspiring investigative journalist herself, knows that something more is going on. While she grapples with her own grief and guilt, she is being stalked by spies with an insidious connection to the dead cycling champion. Tessa’s pursuit of an explanation for Juan Carlos’s untimely death leads her from the quiet New England backwoods to bustling bike shops and ultimately to Ecuador itself, Juan Carlos’s homeland. As the ride grows bumpy, Tessa no longer knows who’s a suspect and who is an ally. The only thing she knows for sure is that she must uncover the truth of why Juan Carlos has died and race to find the real villain—before the trail goes cold. |
| can felons get financial aid: The Pathology of Racism Jimmy D. McCamey Jr. Ph.D., 2016-10-26 Writing a book can never be something that just happens. It takes time, dedication, and persistence to complete such a huge task. Being a full-time employee, business owner, father, uncle, mentor, friend, and so many other things to many, it would have not been possible to complete this task without the support of my family, friends, colleagues, and employees at the number of agencies, universities, and colleges I was afforded an opportunity to work with over the years. Each of you continued to inspire my writings and study of politics, social justice, community, education, African-American culture, and poverty issues. Finally, I give a special thanks to my two sons, Jimmy Dawson McCamey III and Jamey Lawson McCamey, who inspired me to write about black boys, black families, and the black community. |
| can felons get financial aid: Color behind Bars Scott W. Bowman, 2014-08-11 A diverse, critical analysis of racial and ethnic disparities within the American criminal justice system that encourages critical thinking by providing various sides to the issues. Low-income African Americans, Latin Americans, and American Indians bear the statistical brunt of policing, death penalty verdicts, and sentencing disparities in the United States. Why does this long-standing inequity exist in a country where schoolchildren are taught to expect justice for all? The original essays in this two-volume set not only examine the deep-rooted issues and lay out theories as to why racism remains a problem in our prison system, but they also provide potential solutions to the problem. The work gives a broad, multicultural overview of the history of overrepresentation of ethnic minorities in our prison system, examining white/black disparities as well as racism and issues of ethnic-based discrimination concerning other ethnic minorities. This up-to-date resource is ideally suited for undergraduate students who are enrolled in criminal justice or racial/ethnic studies classes and general readers interested in the U.S. criminal justice system. |
| can felons get financial aid: The Solution For Black America: Emmanuel Barbee, 2010-02-10 The Solution For Black America: Reclaiming, Rebuilding, and Restoring The Urban Ghettos In America. explains my biography and the purpose of this book, which is to promote my non-profit faith based organization in every ghetto in America. My nonprofit organization is twofold, one is to recruit prospective readers and two to seek Single Black Mother's who reside in the ghetto that might want to use the services we will offer. My organization will provide resources to help low income mothers with their children from birth until they complete High School. My organization will also help our young Black Men to avoid the streets and be productive citizens. I lay everything out in detail in my book. If the black community support me and accept the principles behind this movement then I will move my services from behind a computer into every ghetto in America. I will provide employment, community resources, and online support groups |
| can felons get financial aid: Criminal Careers and "Career Criminals," National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, Panel on Research on Criminal Careers, 1986-02-01 By focusing attention on individuals rather than on aggregates, this book takes a novel approach to studying criminal behavior. It develops a framework for collecting information about individual criminal careers and their parameters, reviews existing knowledge about criminal career dimensions, presents models of offending patterns, and describes how criminal career information can be used to develop and refine criminal justice policies. In addition, an agenda for future research on criminal careers is presented. |
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| can felons get financial aid: Screwed Without Intercourse Gordan Stevens, 2012-08-27 All your life, you are taught the difference between right and wrong. You become aware that each action of your life results in a reaction that may or may not be desired. This is the story of a man who had all the makings of a prosperous future, only to have an event occur that altered his life forever. Journey with the author as he describes what happened to him, how the courts reacted to him, and how he adjusts to living a year of his life in prison. Relive the scenes that occurred around him, and learn what its like in a moderate security prison from his point of view, and how all the stories youve heard before about prison life are usually distorted. Experience the wide range of emotions he felt as he fought for his life, when his freedom was taken from him, and how he was determined to stay above the mentality of those he was surrounded by so that he could become a productive member of society when the nightmare was over. Read this book with one thing in mind this could happen to you. He didnt think it could ever happen to him! |
| can felons get financial aid: Rebooting Justice Benjamin H. Barton, Stephanos Bibas, 2017-08-01 America is a nation founded on justice and the rule of law. But our laws are too complex, and legal advice too expensive, for poor and even middle-class Americans to get help and vindicate their rights. Criminal defendants facing jail time may receive an appointed lawyer who is juggling hundreds of cases and immediately urges them to plead guilty. Civil litigants are even worse off; usually, they get no help at all navigating the maze of technical procedures and rules. The same is true of those seeking legal advice, like planning a will or negotiating an employment contract. Rebooting Justice presents a novel response to longstanding problems. The answer is to use technology and procedural innovation to simplify and change the process itself. In the civil and criminal courts where ordinary Americans appear the most, we should streamline complex procedures and assume that parties will not have a lawyer, rather than the other way around. We need a cheaper, simpler, faster justice system to control costs. We cannot untie the Gordian knot by adding more strands of rope; we need to cut it, to simplify it. |
| can felons get financial aid: The Middle Schoolers' Debatabase Rhiannon Bettivia, National Forensic League (U.S.), 2011 Organized in a handy A-Z format, the book also includes a topical index for easy searching -- |
| can felons get financial aid: Convicted and Condemned Keesha Middlemass, 2017-06-27 Winner, W. E. B. DuBois Distinguished Book Award presented by the National Conference of Black Political Scientists Examines the lifelong consequences of a felony conviction through the compelling words of former prisoners Felony convictions restrict social interactions and hinder felons’ efforts to reintegrate into society. The educational and vocational training offered in many prisons are typically not recognized by accredited educational institutions as acceptable course work or by employers as valid work experience, making it difficult for recently-released prisoners to find jobs. Families often will not or cannot allow their formerly incarcerated relatives to live with them. In many states, those with felony convictions cannot receive financial aid for further education, vote in elections, receive welfare benefits, or live in public housing. In short, they are not treated as full citizens, and every year, hundreds of thousands of people released from prison are forced to live on the margins of society. Convicted and Condemned explores the issue of prisoner reentry from the felons’ perspective. It features the voices of formerly incarcerated felons as they attempt to reconnect with family, learn how to acclimate to society, try to secure housing, find a job, and complete a host of other important goals. By examining national housing, education and employment policies implemented at the state and local levels, Keesha Middlemass shows how the law challenges and undermines prisoner reentry and creates second-class citizens. Even if the criminal justice system never convicted another person of a felony, millions of women and men would still have to figure out how to reenter society, essentially on their own. A sobering account of the after-effects of mass incarceration, Convicted and Condemned is a powerful exploration of how individuals, and society as a whole, suffer when a felony conviction exacts a punishment that never ends. |
| can felons get financial aid: The 'Million Dollar Inmate' Heather Ahn-Redding, 2007-12-17 What kinds of beliefs do most Americans hold about crime and violence, and where do these beliefs come from? What kinds of people are sent to prison_are the average inmates dangerous criminals, or are they involved in low-level drug-related, property, or public-order offenses? Who is ultimately paying for their time in prison? The 'Million Dollar Inmate' highlights the financial and social costs of America's incarceration of non-violent offenders. With its focus on the specific population of non-violent offenders, this book provides a unique, sociological approach to the problem of handling such a large population at such tremendous costs_paid, for the most part, by taxpayers. Basing her insight on extensive research into the origins of America's correctional systems, the visible and non-visible costs incurred by the practice of incarcerating non-violent offenders, and the goals of the prison system, Heather Ahn-Redding dares to expose flaws in current correctional practices and suggest ways they can be not only changed but also re-envisioned. Ideally suited to researchers, advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and policymakers. |
| can felons get financial aid: Women in Prison Barbara Warny, 2013-01-21 My careers ranged from belly dancer to bricklayer with much “color” between. Then a friend surprised me with two black plastic bags of letters from a deceased girlfriend. He asked, “Please do something nice with these.” He was moving out of town and not taking them. I sat down and read for days, letters that reflected her time in prison, and I absorbed the feelings this woman dealt with and felt another career being born. My hope is that after reading this story, families and friends of the incarcerated will better understand their loved ones’ situation and their role. These women survived horrible, unspeakable violence, not always directly to them, but they were surrounded by it. Their medical and dental care was very lacking. Many will return home with symptoms of post-traumatic stress. They need to be welcomed home and afforded patience. |
| can felons get financial aid: Congressional Record United States. Congress, 1970 The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873) |
| can felons get financial aid: Education for Liberation Gerard Robinson, Elizabeth English Smith, 2019-01-25 Almost 650,000 men and women, approximately the size of the city of Memphis, TN, return home from prison every year. Oftentimes with some pocket change and a bus ticket, they reenter society and struggle to find work, housing, a supportive social network. Economic barriers, the stigma of a felony conviction, and mental health and addiction challenges make reentry a bleak picture, leading some to return to a life of crime. A Department of Justice study of 404,638 inmates in 30 states released in 2005, for example, identified that 68 percent were rearrested within 3 years and 77 percent within 5 years of release. Education and workforce readiness programs must be central components in better preparing individuals to successfully reenter society – and stay out of prison. This book compiles chapters written by individuals on the right and the left of the political spectrum, and within and outside the fields of prison education and reentry that address this need for reform. Chapters feature the voices of prominent national figures pushing for reform, current and former students who have benefitted from an education program while in prison, those teaching or managing educational programs within prison, and researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy influencers. |
| can felons get financial aid: College for Convicts Christopher Zoukis, 2014-10-28 The United States accounts for 5 percent of the world's population, yet incarcerates about 25 percent of the world's prisoners. Examining a wealth of studies by researchers and correctional professionals, and the experience of educators, this book shows recidivism rates drop in direct correlation with the amount of education prisoners receive, and the rate drops dramatically with each additional level of education attained. Presenting a workable solution to America's mass incarceration and recidivism problems, this book demonstrates that great fiscal benefits arise when modest sums are spent educating prisoners. Educating prisoners brings a reduction in crime and social disruption, reduced domestic spending and a rise in quality of life. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. |
| can felons get financial aid: The Battle and Backlash Rage On Stacey Elin Rossi, 2004-07-07 In The Battle and Backlash Rage On: Why feminism cannot be obsolete edited by Stacey Elin Rossi, hot topics include: misogyny, antifeminism and/or bigotry in men's rights groups and feminist groups (such as ifeminists); critiques of the mainstream view that feminism is an outdated idea and no longer needed; contemporary obstacles to overcoming backlash, such as corrupt manipulation of data in antifeminist rhetoric; and the like. Issues covered include: Rhetorical denial that men hold the responsibility to end rape Me-too-ism by some men in regard to women's only programs, such as healthcare Distortion of the image of the father by mens rights groups Implicit and explicit misogyny and antifeminism among ifeminists and mens rightists Sexism and the patriarchal birthright in divorce and its harm to children manifest in the custodial decisions taking away children from their mothers and leaving them in the hands of the abuser Prevalence of domestic violence and its impact on the nations children Backlash against an ill-informed view of affirmative action and political correctness that allegedly gives privilege, particularly to women The compendium presents a combination of scholarly and nonscholarly works, a blend that appeals to both academics and nonacademics alike. Its ultimate purpose is to demonstrate that feminism works for the benefit of all humankind and *not*, as claimed, to the detriment of men. These articles and essays will hopefully demystify the issues, give a desperately needed more powerful force in favor of feminism, and serve to controvert rampant antifeminism, which can be, in effect, cleverly masqueraded misogyny. This material is all rather cutting-edge. No volume to date has encompassed these very current developments in the sexual political landscape. All over the westernized world, the cultural melee surrounding the issue of sex/gender sounds like a cacophony of agitated voices screaming in rage. From angryharry blaming global warming on feminists, as well as rape on women, the very victims themselves,1 to MS Magazine bulletin board participants claiming that men hate women2, the ideological battle seems to be at a greater intensity than ever before. However, this battle remains relatively confined to the fringes of society and to academe; feminism per se is no longer part of our cultural mainstream. While women all over the world, particularly in developing countries, are increasingly associating themselves with the label feminist, women in the United States seem to be abandoning the term in droves. From boardrooms to bedrooms, not the four letter version but the eight letter F-word appears verboten. As criticized by some European feminists, American women, particularly those otherwise-would-be feminists, dont like to offend their men. Standing by their men, they have begun to increasingly eschew feminism and even have begun to join the ranks of the enemy the mens rightists. A search on the internet for articles and essays may produce thousands of hits on the obsoleteness of feminism; however, polls and general trends indicate that the vast majority of women, as well as men, believe in gender equity. One might hear a young woman say, contradictorily, Sure, I believe women should be equal to men, but Im not a feminist. According to Geni Hawkins, Somehow, the term nazi has gotten tacked onto the end of the word [feminist], and the prevailing opinion seems to have become that the word connotes a shrill, man-hating, bra-burning (I'm surprised they're not still going off about us bobbing our hair), unfulfilled female.3 One major unresolved and possibly unresolvable problem is, unsurprisingly, just how to proceed in such a splintered and alienating movement, and one that has been given such a bad reputation. Like so many other cultural stereotypes, such as the shad |
| can felons get financial aid: APSU JABR Vol 1, No 1, March 2014 David Grimmett, 2015-07-16 A Journal Presentation Format for the use of Graduate Students in Applied Business Research, MGT 5000. This edition contains articles on background checks, steganography and cryptography, triathlon analysis, stock picking, employee engagement, WalMart's turnover rate, education advancements, felons in the business world and aquaponics. |
| can felons get financial aid: American Corrections Matt DeLisi, Peter John Conis, 2013 The need for corrections officers is projected to increase by 16% by 2016 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). This is great news for students completing their criminal justice or criminology degrees as there will be ample employment opportunity. Drs. DeLisi and Conis provide their unparalleled research expertise/productivity and nearly 40 years of combined criminal justice practitioner experience to make American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice, Second Edition the ideal introductory text for the corrections course. They use a straightforward writing style that is scholarly, engaging, and fun. Updated throughout, it contains both classic and cutting-edge contemporary data on correctional topics drawing from the fields of criminology, criminal justice, sociology, psychology, government, and public policy.The text is broken down into four parts, starting with an overview of corrections, including the history and also the philosophy of corrections. It progresses to discuss the management of offender risk and covers the sentencing, diversion, and pretrial treatment of offenders. Part III delves into the prison system and includes chapters on inmate behavior, prison organization, parole, and reentry of the offender in to society. This comprehensive introduction wraps up with special topics in corrections, including juveniles, women, and capital punishment and civil committment.Key Features of the Revised Second Edition:-Now available in paperback!-Revised to be more sociologically-focused, this Second Edition includes boxes throughout highlighting the effects on community.-Provides an increased focus on gender, race, and immigration issues.-Contains more content discussing the philosophy of corrections, encouraging your students to see the big-picture and think critically of the subject.-Every new copy includes an access code to the accompanying student companion website featuring a variety of interactive study aids.Exciting new content added to the Second Edition: -New section on the correctional system and American society-New section on the fiscal costs of the correctional system and ways that correctional policies can save costs while reducing crime-New section on historical developments in corrections-New section on juveniles and the life imprisonment without parole sanction-Expanded correctional case law-New section on teen courts-New section on federal pretrial services-New section on crisis intervention teams -New section on cognitive behavioral therapy -New section on mental health probation-New section on effective correctional policies-New section on back-end sentencing and parole-New section on law enforcement reentry initiatives and reentry courts-New section on Graham v. Florida (2010)-New section on juvenile drug courts-Expanded discussion on women and reentry-New discussion on clemency and elected executions -Updated box features including 13 new box features-Thoroughly updated correctional data-Thoroughly updated literature with more than 300 new references |
| can felons get financial aid: Blaming the Poor Susan D. Greenbaum, 2015-07-01 In 1965, the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan—then a high-ranking official in the Department of Labor—sparked a firestorm when he released his report “The Negro Family,” which came to be regarded by both supporters and detractors as an indictment of African American culture. Blaming the Poor examines the regrettably durable impact of the Moynihan Report for race relations and social policy in America, challenging the humiliating image the report cast on poor black families and its misleading explanation of the causes of poverty. A leading authority on poverty and racism in the United States, Susan D. Greenbaum dismantles Moynihan’s main thesis—that the so called matriarchal structure of the African American family “feminized” black men, making them inadequate workers and absent fathers, and resulting in what he called a tangle of pathology that led to a host of ills, from teen pregnancy to adult crime. Drawing on extensive scholarship, Greenbaum highlights the flaws in Moynihan’s analysis. She reveals how his questionable ideas have been used to redirect blame for substandard schools, low wages, and the scarcity of jobs away from the societal forces that cause these problems, while simultaneously reinforcing stereotypes about African Americans. Greenbaum also critiques current policy issues that are directly affected by the tangle of pathology mindset—the demonization and destruction of public housing; the criminalization of black youth; and the continued humiliation of the poor by entrepreneurs who become rich consulting to teachers, non-profits, and social service personnel. A half century later, Moynihan’s thesis remains for many a convenient justification for punitive measures and stingy indifference to the poor. Blaming the Poor debunks this infamous thesis, proposing instead more productive and humane policies to address the enormous problems facing us today. |
| can felons get financial aid: Understanding Prevention for HIV Positive Gay Men Leo Wilton, 2017-10-27 This innovative collection offers a wide-ranging palette of psychological, public health, and sociopolitical approaches toward addressing the multi-level prevention needs of gay men living with HIV and AIDS. This book advances our understanding of comprehensive health care, risk and preventive behaviors, sources of mental distress and resilience, treatment adherence, and the experiences of gay men’s communities such as communities of color, youth, faith communities, and the house ball community. Interventions span biomedical, behavioral, structural, and technological approaches toward critical goals, including bolstering the immune system, promoting safer sexual practices, reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and eliminating barriers to care. The emphasis throughout these diverse chapters is on evidence-based, client-centered practice, coordination of care, and inclusive, culturally responsive services. Included in the coverage: Comprehensive primary health care for HIV positive gay men From pathology to resiliency: understanding the mental health of HIV positive gay men Emerging and innovative prevention strategies for HIV positive gay men Understanding the developmental and psychosocial needs of HIV positive gay adolescent males Social networks of HIV positive gay men: their role and importance in HIV prevention HIV positive gay men, health care, legal rights, and policy issues Understanding Prevention for HIV Positive Gay Men will interest academics, researchers, prevention experts, practitioners, and policymakers in public health. It will also be important to research organizations, nonprofit organizations, and clinical agencies, as well as graduate programs related to public health, consultation, and advocacy. |
| can felons get financial aid: Expiration Date R.E. Wallace, 2010-06-01 At thirty-nine, Bobby Thomshaft is working sixteen-hour days, six days a week delivering milk on the eastern plains of Colorado while yearning to live the lusty life that has always been out of his reach. When his twenty-twoyear marriage to a newly-transformed yuppie princess turns sour, Bobbys partner and friend, Rudy Tvorsky, takes him out for a night on the town and introduces him to his eclectic group of friends who are into more than just cocktails. After Bobby tastes methamphetamine for the first time, he bids farewell to his former life. Bobby s meth use increases and his normally positive nature warps into a delusional mix of Pollyanna optimism and meth-fueled arrogance. As his marriage disintegrates into nothingness, Bobby hooks up with Allegra, a twenty-something divorcee and recent Colorado transplant who loves cocaine and a good time. Meanwhile, Bobby is starting to believe the rosy illusions of what he wishes to be true and creates an elaborate plan of self-deception that keeps him from acknowledging the slew of meth complications piling up around him. As Rudy attempts to wake Bobby from his illusions, he suddenly discovers that people, just like milk, are not exempt from nearing their expiration dates. |
| can felons get financial aid: Beyond Stereotypes in Black and White Henrie M. Treadwell, 2013-01-09 This book spotlights the plight of African American boys and men, examining multiple systems beyond education, incarceration, and employment to assess their impact on the mental and physical health of African American boys and men—and challenges everyday citizens to help start a social transformation. Beyond Stereotypes in Black and White: How Everyday Leaders Can Build Healthier Opportunities for African American Boys and Men exposes the daily plight of African American boys and men, identifying the social and policy infrastructure that ensnares them in a downward spiral that worsens with each exposure to our system that offers unemployment, low-wage work, marginalization, and incarceration. The book examines why African American boys and men are more sickly and die younger than any other racial group in the United States, have very few health coverage options, and are consistently incarcerated at rates that are wildly disproportionate to their representation of the U.S. population; and it documents how this tremendous injustice comes with a cost that burdens all groups in American society, not just African Americans. Additionally, the author challenges readers to see that all of us must act individually and collectively to right this social wrong. |
| can felons get financial aid: Viator University of California, Los Angeles. Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 1975-08 |
| can felons get financial aid: Business Doing Good Shannon Deer, Cheryl Miller, 2021-08-15 Outlines six principles and best practices for hiring and retaining women with challenging backgrounds Recently, business leaders have shifted their focus from a profit-only mindset to considering the impact of their businesses on all stakeholders. At the same time, the United Nations set aggressive Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) to improve our world by 2030. These SDGs address all major needs facing our world today, such as: eradication of poverty and hunger, access to clean water, gender equality, and decent work and economic growth. These are significant problems facing the world that have in the past largely been left to nonprofit organizations and governments to solve. Investors and customers have higher expectations for companies to make a positive social and environmental impact. They want to know business can do good. Following suit, today’s business leaders are starting to recognize we will never fill the gap between where we are and where we want to be if businesses do not also do their part to contribute sustainable solutions to these enormous social problems. This book provides a guide for businesses to make a significant positive impact while also benefiting their businesses. Business Doing Good outlines six principles business leaders can implement to effectively hire women who have experienced incarceration, poverty, addiction, and/or engagement in the sex trade. While making a difference to both these women and communities, businesses benefit from the women’s resourcefulness, resilience, ability to motivate, and other unique skills and perspectives only available to someone who has overcome difficulties. Investments in women, in general, are exponential as they are more likely to return that investment to future generations. The impact is endless. If we are going to end poverty and create economic development, women who have overcome challenging pasts cannot be excluded. |
| can felons get financial aid: In the Shadow of Prison Helen Codd, 2013-05-13 This book provides an up-to-date, accessible introduction to the relationship between families, prisons and penal policies in the United Kingdom. It explores current debates in relation to prisoners and their families, and introduces the reader to relevant theoretical approaches. Interdisciplinary in nature, the book incorporates perspectives drawn from criminology, sociology, social work and law. The book includes: a current exploration of key aspects of the consequences of imprisonment for prisoners and their families an assessment of the role of current prison policies and practices in promoting and maintaining family relationships a summary of the current law in relation to prisoners and their families, with reference to the relevant legislation and recent case law. |
| can felons get financial aid: International Handbook of Penology and Criminal Justice Shlomo Giora Shoham, Ori Beck, Martin Kett, 2007-10-08 At the outset of the twenty-first century, more than 9 million people are held in custody in over 200 countries around the world.--from the essay Prisons and Jails by Ron KingThe first comparative study of this increasingly integral social subject, International Handbook of Penology and Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive and balanced revie |
| can felons get financial aid: Scholarship and Loan Program United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor, 1958 |
| can felons get financial aid: The Life Skills Program Norman Curfman, 2024-07-08 Welcome and thank you for expressing interest in this life-skills program. It is a faith-based discovery process with the fundamental purpose to help us understand and accept the truth of who we are, what we have become, how we got here, and if we are willing to make the necessary changes in our life to become who we want to be. Our challenge is to be boldly honest and truthful about our past to ourselves. Are we willing to make a commitment to persevere through the effort required to change into a new us? Are we willing to accept responsibility for our past and any accountability required to move forward? Part of this effort is setting and prioritizing goals and expectations, first with ourselves and our relationship with God, and secondly with those people who are on our bus--the people you associate with. Do you have the strength and courage to change the people who are on your bus and/or remove yourself from a bus you shouldn't be on? |
| can felons get financial aid: Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications , 1997 |
| can felons get financial aid: The Challenge of Crime Henry S. Ruth, Kevin R. Reitz, 2003-04-15 Rejecting traditional liberal and conservative outlooks, this book examines the history, scope, and effects of the revolution in America's response to crime since 1970. Henry Ruth and Kevin Reitz offer a comprehensive, long-term, pragmatic approach to increase public understanding of and find improvements in the nation's response to crime. |
| can felons get financial aid: The Business of Education Joel Spring, John Eric Frankson, Corie A. McCallum, Diane Price Banks, 2017-07-06 The Business of Education—a comprehensive view of how education policy is made in the US and, in some cases, globally—analyzes and critiques the influence of educational policy networks in a wide range of contexts and from a variety of perspectives, including testing, college preparation, juvenile detention centers, special education, the arts, teacher evaluation systems, education of undocumented immigrants, college faculty preparation, and financial aid. A network chart in most chapters illustrates how the major political actors, mainly private philanthropic foundations, for-profit companies, government officials, and politicians involved in the network, are linked. Joel Spring, internationally renowned scholar and analyst of educational policy, situates and frames the network studies in an introduction discussing general theories of education policy networks. |
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have access to Federal Pell Grants (Pell Grants) to pursue postsecondary education (e.g., a college or university) when they are enrolled in an approved prison education program (PEP). …
Important FAFSA Updates that Impact Incarcerated Students
December 27, 2020, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act was signed into law, reversing the portion of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of …
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People need funds to cover living expenses when they’re released from prison. To help them make a successful transition back into the community, benefits need to restart as soon as …
A California Financial Aid Guide for Youth with Juvenile Justice …
eligible for financial aid! This guide is meant to help youth who are about to graduate from high school and/or who are under the age of 2 6 with juvenile justice involvement maximize the …
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Furthermore, an outright ban on financial aid for convicted felons is likely a significant roadblock for formerly incarcerated individuals who are trying to reform their lives and become …
Federal Pell Grant Eligibility for Students in Juvenile Justice ...
The following Questions and Answers (Q&As) provide additional information for student aid professionals in support of Dear Colleague Letter GEN-14-21 that clarifies that students …
Financial Aid and Undocumented Students - Federal Student Aid
The questions and answers that follow provide information about student financial aid for undocumented students as well as guidance for a specific group of undocumented students …
Federal Student Aid Eligibility for Students Confined in Adult ...
Below you’ll find answers to questions you may have about how being incarcerated in an adult correctional facility or committed to a juvenile justice facility affects your eligibility for federal …
2025 26 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide
The Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide is designed to assist financial aid administrators (FAAs) and software vendors by introducing updated calculations for federal stu …
Frequently Asked Questions - TN.gov
If a student receives enough federal or state financial aid to cover tuition and mandatory fees, he/she will not receive Tennessee Promise dollars. However, that student may still participate …
Can Felons Receive Financial Aid Copy - old.icapgen.org
Can Felons Receive Financial Aid: Convicted and Condemned Keesha Middlemass,2017-06-27 Winner W E B DuBois Distinguished Book Award presented by the National Conference of …
CalWORKs 101: An overview of cash aid for poor California …
Eligibility Rules: Who can get CalWORKs? ∗ Less than $2,250 ($3,500 for household with disabled or 60 year old) in resources. No car with equity value <$9,500 unless it is a gift. ∗ …
FAFSA Simplification Fact Sheet Students With Unusual …
Beginning with the 2023-24 Award Year, institutions of higher education will have additional flexibility to assist students with unusual circumstances by adjusting their federal student aid …
Benefits of Higher Education for Formerly Incarcerated People
When released from prison, FI people face many barriers to accessing education, such as financial aid restrictions, discriminatory college admission practices, and crim-inal background …
Can Felons Receive Financial Aid Full PDF - old.icapgen.org
illustrates the financial aid policy landscape for justice involved students Phase I For the first time I identified all the state grant programs that currently deny eligibility to incarcerated students …
Eligibility for Federal StudentAid
Most students are eligible to receive financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college, career school, or trade school. While your income is taken into consideration, it isn’t …
How Financial Aid Works - Federal Student Aid
Ask school counselors and the financial aid office about state, school, and nonprofit grants and scholarships you can apply for. Be sure to meet application deadlines. Many states have …
Program Purpose Eligibility Factors
Provide financial aid for children who lack financial support and care. Protect and preserve the family unit. Provide the opportunity for rehabilitation of the family whenever possible. Make …
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) GUIDANCE: A …
probation, they are eligible for Title IV aid back to the beginning of the payment period in which the appeal was approved. This is true for all Title IV programs, including Direct Loans. …
Federal Student Aid for Students in Adult Correctional and …
Below you’ll find answers to questions about how being confined in an adult correctional or a juvenile justice facility affects your eligibility for federal student aid and your options for …
Confined or Incarcerated Student Fact Sheet - FSA Partner …
have access to Federal Pell Grants (Pell Grants) to pursue postsecondary education (e.g., a college or university) when they are enrolled in an approved prison education program (PEP). …
Important FAFSA Updates that Impact Incarcerated Students
December 27, 2020, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act was signed into law, reversing the portion of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of …
Re-entering the Community After Incarceration How We Can …
People need funds to cover living expenses when they’re released from prison. To help them make a successful transition back into the community, benefits need to restart as soon as …
A California Financial Aid Guide for Youth with Juvenile …
eligible for financial aid! This guide is meant to help youth who are about to graduate from high school and/or who are under the age of 2 6 with juvenile justice involvement maximize the …
C HALLENGE L Focus on Education for the Formerly EAD …
Furthermore, an outright ban on financial aid for convicted felons is likely a significant roadblock for formerly incarcerated individuals who are trying to reform their lives and become …
Federal Pell Grant Eligibility for Students in Juvenile Justice ...
The following Questions and Answers (Q&As) provide additional information for student aid professionals in support of Dear Colleague Letter GEN-14-21 that clarifies that students …
Financial Aid and Undocumented Students - Federal Student …
The questions and answers that follow provide information about student financial aid for undocumented students as well as guidance for a specific group of undocumented students …
Federal Student Aid Eligibility for Students Confined in Adult ...
Below you’ll find answers to questions you may have about how being incarcerated in an adult correctional facility or committed to a juvenile justice facility affects your eligibility for federal …
2025 26 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide
The Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide is designed to assist financial aid administrators (FAAs) and software vendors by introducing updated calculations for federal stu …
Frequently Asked Questions - TN.gov
If a student receives enough federal or state financial aid to cover tuition and mandatory fees, he/she will not receive Tennessee Promise dollars. However, that student may still participate …
Can Felons Receive Financial Aid Copy - old.icapgen.org
Can Felons Receive Financial Aid: Convicted and Condemned Keesha Middlemass,2017-06-27 Winner W E B DuBois Distinguished Book Award presented by the National Conference of …
CalWORKs 101: An overview of cash aid for poor California …
Eligibility Rules: Who can get CalWORKs? ∗ Less than $2,250 ($3,500 for household with disabled or 60 year old) in resources. No car with equity value <$9,500 unless it is a gift. ∗ …
FAFSA Simplification Fact Sheet Students With Unusual …
Beginning with the 2023-24 Award Year, institutions of higher education will have additional flexibility to assist students with unusual circumstances by adjusting their federal student aid …
Benefits of Higher Education for Formerly Incarcerated People
When released from prison, FI people face many barriers to accessing education, such as financial aid restrictions, discriminatory college admission practices, and crim-inal background …
Can Felons Receive Financial Aid Full PDF - old.icapgen.org
illustrates the financial aid policy landscape for justice involved students Phase I For the first time I identified all the state grant programs that currently deny eligibility to incarcerated students …
Eligibility for Federal StudentAid
Most students are eligible to receive financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college, career school, or trade school. While your income is taken into consideration, it isn’t …
How Financial Aid Works - Federal Student Aid
Ask school counselors and the financial aid office about state, school, and nonprofit grants and scholarships you can apply for. Be sure to meet application deadlines. Many states have …
Program Purpose Eligibility Factors
Provide financial aid for children who lack financial support and care. Protect and preserve the family unit. Provide the opportunity for rehabilitation of the family whenever possible. Make …
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) GUIDANCE: A …
probation, they are eligible for Title IV aid back to the beginning of the payment period in which the appeal was approved. This is true for all Title IV programs, including Direct Loans. …
