Pick 1 out of these 4 options and sned me 2 of the soures you are using 3 days prior to the due date.
Option 1-No Place Like Home?
Finding stable housing has been identified as one of the primary concerns of people who have been
incarcerated and are released to the community. After consulting a range of sources including peer-
reviewed research articles, reports and websites, write a description and analysis of a specific policy or
program designed to support the housing needs of formerly incarcerated people. Include information
about how the program operates, whether it is offered nationally on in select locations, who
specifically it serves, and what is known about the effectiveness of the program. Who are the
stakeholders who support or oppose the program? How does it help with the process of reentry and
reintegration?
The final page of your essay should connect your findings related to the topic to a minimum of two
assigned course readings.
Option 2-Work Matters
Finding work has been identified as one of the primary concerns of people who have been incarcerated
and are released to the community. After consulting a range of sources including peer-reviewed
research articles, reports and websites, find an example of a specific policy or program designed to
support and promote employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated people. Write a description
and analysis of the program you choose, including how it operates, whether it is operated nationally or
in a specific location, who specifically it serves, and what is known about the effectiveness of the
program. Who are the stakeholders who support or oppose the program? How does it help with the
process of reentry and reintegration?
The final page of your essay should connect your findings related to the topic to a minimum of two
assigned course readings.
Option 3-Voting Rights
Some scholars and policy makers have argued that loss of voting rights is one of the invisible
punishments that follow people after they have been involved in the correctional system. After
consulting a range of sources including peer-reviewed research articles, reports and websites, choose
any state in the United States and provide a brief summary of its policies regarding voting rights for
people in prison, on probation and parole. What is the rationale for the polices? What are the impacts?
Who are the stakeholders who support or oppose the policies? How do the policies support or hinder
the process of reentry and reintegration?
The final page of your essay should connect your findings related to the topic to a minimum of two
assigned course readings.
Option 4-Visiting Parents in Prison?
Parental incarceration has a range of consequences for children, caregivers, and the incarcerated
parent. One way that parents and children can maintain contact is through in person visits at the facility
and/or video visits. After consulting a range of sources including peer-reviewed research articles,
reports and websites, analyze the advantages and disadvantages of children maintaining contact with
incarcerated parents. What are the implications for the child, caregiver and incarcerated parent both
during the period of confinement, and upon reentry? How might visits support or hinder the process of
reentry and reintegration?
The final page of your essay should connect your findings related to the topic to a minimum of two
assigned course readings.
Write a five-page essay in 12-point font, double spaced with one-inch margins. If you find you need
more space to cover your topic with sufficient focus and depth, you may write up to six pages. Citation
throughout the body of your paper is necessary to give the authors and sources of the ideas you include
proper credit.
Provide details about your sources in a page labeled References, following American Psychological
Association (APA) format, and follow the format for in text citations. Include a title page and number
your pages. The title and reference pages do not count toward the essay total.
Submit your paper in Canvas as a Word document no later than 11:59 PM EST, Friday April 26th.
You will give a brief oral summary of your essay during our class meeting session April 24th. If you
are uncomfortable speaking in class, you may write your summary in the chat, and I will read it for
you.
At a minimum, you should have the following types of sources (8 total):
Three peer-reviewed research articles that were not assigned for the course.
Three other sources that are not peer-reviewed research articles that were not assigned for the course.
Two course assigned readings (included on the syllabus) of any type.
The assignment is worth 100 points and will make up 35% of your final course grade.
It is important that you spend sufficient time on the assignment to meet expectations as described in
the assignment description. Allow time to carefully read and edit your work before you submit it. All
work must be written in your own words. Copying and pasting from research articles, websites or
other sources violates the university academic integrity policy and will result in appropriate action.
You should contact the professor with any questions about the assignment.
The Rutgers University Libraries provide various resources you might find helpful as you complete
this assignment and your work throughout the semester. Use this link and click the tabs to browse the
topics you find most helpful:
https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/research-support/tutorials-information-literacy-and-critical-thinking
Information about citation styles and the importance of proper citation:
https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/research-support/tutorials-information-literacy-and-critical-
thinking/citation-styles
