Re-entering Society Gifts

'I get out in sixty days -- I guess I better update my resume.'

"We truly regret that you were unjustly imprisoned for 63 years, and we're sure you'll enjoy your new-found freedom."

'My reading comprehension is so-so, but I do make up for it with my highlighting skills.'

"Getting back into the market can be stressful. I recommend a portfolio of sleep-aids, tranquilizers, and antacids.'

'Going back to work now that the kids are grown is one thing, Martha. Mounting a hostile takeover bid of my company is another!'

"Mr. Caldwell comes to us from a minimum-security correctional facility in Pennsylvania."

"Don't make eye contact. Don't make eye contact. Don't...."

"I'm glad you're open again."

Rip van Winkle goes back to the office/

'On the positive side, we were very impressed with the number of your personal weaknesses you were able to identify!'

'Mr. Crusoe, I'm concerned about this twenty-year gap between positions.'

"I never thought I'd have to move back in with my parents."

Missing the human touch.

"My mates at the showroom said that I should start dating again."

The Joys of Retraining

'Do you mind if I call my parole officer?'

Mature people marching up the 're-entry ramp' towards a teachers cap

Bob walked away from the halfway house – but only got halfway.

Student walking into 'Facts of Life' lunchtime club.

"Actually, I'm not long back on the dating scene myself."

"I've been out of the dating scene a long time. Is kissing still a thing?"

Another restraining order. This was the last time he'd try to plan a family reunion.

"Oh, I'm comfortable with a job offering minimum security. It reminds me of my last 4 years in prison."

Senior Dating Site: Instagran.

"What do you want to be when you reenter the workforce?"

"Those gaps are when I dropped out of the system and into the prison system."

"When did you get back from sabbatical?"

"Today I got my first bill."

'Maybe you could refer to your time behind bars as 'living in a gated community'.'

Life's journey.

'Anyway, I'm off to uni now Dorothy, catch you later babe!!'

"I've been out of the dating scene a long time. Is kissing still a thing?"

'Why did you leave your previous place?'

The road from incarceration back to civilization can be rocky

"While you were incarcerated."