On the Outside: Prisoner Reentry and Reintegration

What happens to the 700,000 former prisoners who rejoin society every year? On the Outside (University of Chicago) provides hard data and personal narratives to illustrate the struggle of reintegration — from finding work and housing to contact with the parole system. David Harding ’98 is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Paw in print

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PAW's July/August 2025 issue cover, featuring a photo of people dressed in orange and black, marching in the P-rade, and the headline: Reunions, Back in Orange & Black.
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July 2025

On the cover: Wilton Virgo ’00 and his classmates celebrate during the P-rade.