Reentry Into Society Prints

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

Sloaney Pony.

'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."

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

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

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

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

Missing the human touch.

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

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

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

Student walking into 'Facts of Life' lunchtime club.

"Moving back home has given me a greater appreciation of my parent's wisdom and resources."

'I heard that as soon as we become aware of our sexual impulses, whatever they are, we'll have to hide them.'

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

"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."

"Today I got my first bill."

Adolescence is Coming!

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

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

Life's journey.

The road from incarceration back to civilization can be rocky

"While you were incarcerated."

'Why did you leave your previous place?'

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

"Your out-standing record of community service would have been even more impressive...had it not been court-ordered."

"The missing part of my resume? I took a gap year visiting Rikers Island."

"Yes, I am going back to school. How did you guess?"

'Real income in the United States is at the same level as 1995.'