“It’s Hard Out Here if You’re a Black Felon”: A Critical Examination of Black Male Reentry

Authors

Jason M. Williams, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Sean K. Wilson, William Paterson University of New Jersey
Carrie Bergeson, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 5-26-2019

Journal / Book Title

The Prison Journal

Abstract

Formerly incarcerated Black males face many barriers once they return to society after incarceration. Research has long established incarceration as a determinant of poor health and well-being. While research has shown that legally created barriers (e.g., employment, housing, and social services) are often a challenge post-incarceration, far less is known of Black male’s daily experiences of reentry. Utilizing critical ethnography and semi-structured interviews with formerly incarcerated Black males in a Northeastern community, this study examines the challenges Black males experience post-incarceration.

DOI

10.1177/0032885519852088

MSU Digital Commons Citation

Williams, Jason M.; Wilson, Sean K.; and Bergeson, Carrie, "“It’s Hard Out Here if You’re a Black Felon”: A Critical Examination of Black Male Reentry" (2019). Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 175.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/justice-studies-facpubs/175

Published Citation

Williams, J. M., Wilson, S. K., & Bergeson, C. (2019). “It’s Hard Out Here if You’re a Black Felon”: A Critical Examination of Black Male Reentry. The Prison Journal, 99(4), 437-458. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032885519852088