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On the Outside|Melissa Munn

On the Outside : From Lengthy Imprisonment to Lasting Freedom

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From the passage of Bill C-10, with its punitive, tough-on-crime provisions, to sensationalist media accounts of dangerous ex-convicts, it is no wonder that Canada is perceived as a country increasingly taking a hard line on crime. In reality, the vast majority of prisoners who serve out their sentences will never see the inside of a prison cell again. On the Outside explores the post-carceral lives of men who have successfully resettled into the community after serving at least a decade in Canada's penitentiaries. Exploring the transition from imprisonment to the challenges of resettlement, this book will change the way you think about prisoners and open up the discussion on the perils of tough-on-crime legislation.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780774825375
  • ISBN-10: 0774825375
  • Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
  • Publish Date: January 2014
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.79 pounds
  • Page Count: 240

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