Millions of Americans are embroiled in the penal system - and tens of millions more are at risk of being sent to prison for crimes large and small. "Stay Out Of Prison: A Practical Guide to Avoiding Incarceration" is an in-depth look at criminal thinking and criminal behavior, the legal system, how crimes are investigated and prosecuted, and how you can minimize your chances of being imprisoned. An excellent book both for those who may be running the risk of incarceration, as well as those who worry about their family members or friends.

"4 simple suggestions in 4 short chapters that will help formerly incarcerated African-American men re-enter society"--Cover.

"My grandfather went to Sing Sing. My father, my uncle, my brother went to Sing Sing. I went to Sing Sing." Poor schools. Violent neighborhoods. Easy drugs. No jobs. No support. No options. In the disadvantaged communities of urban America, The cradle-to-prison pipeline locks young men out of opportunity long before it locks them up. Meet 15 men doing something about it--15 men who got an education inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility, and used it to break out of the cycle. Today, they are role models for young men in their communities. And they are here to put a human face on effective solutions to ending the epidemic of mass incarceration in America today.

Some new information to give to a convict so they can be armed with some knowledge along with that desire to do better.

This book should be in the hands of everyone in a prison cell. It reveals a challenging but clear course for overcoming the obstacles that stand between prisoners and their freedom. For those behind bars, one goal outshines all others: GETTING OUT! After being released, that goal then shifts to STAYING OUT! This book will help prisoners do both. It has been masterfully constructed into five parts that will help prisoners maximize focus while they strive to accomplish whichever goal is at hand. Part One: Get Out! Preparing For Board Hearings breaks down the process step by step and provides prisoners with much-needed tips and information that will increase their odds of being granted parole. Part Two: Understanding Recidivism explains the forces that make recidivist prisoners repeat the same cycle over and over -they themselves are often baffled at their situation. This part provides information, understanding, and insights that they need to uproot their compulsive-criminal mentality, and break the recidivist cycle. Part Three: The Change Process provides prisoners with proven strategies to a positive life change. These strategies cover multiple topics that may have affected their lives, such as anger, substance abuse, illegal activity, and gang involvement. Part Four: Stay Out! Preparing for Release covers obvious survival issues like money, employment, housing, and transportation, as well as not so obvious issues, like how to deal with the mental, emotional, and social changes that prisoners face upon release. Part Five: Social Security and Other Benefits covers benefits that are available to prisoners reentering society. It focuses on what these benefits offer, which ones they qualify for, and how they can get those benefits.

This book should be in the hands of everyone in a prison cell. It reveals a challenging but clear course for overcoming the obstacles that stand between prisoners and their freedom. For those behind bars, one goal outshines all others: GETTING OUT! After being released, that goal then shifts to STAYING OUT! This book will help prisoners do both. It has been masterfully constructed into five parts that will help prisoners maximize focus while they strive to accomplish whichever goal is at hand. Part One: Get Out! Preparing For Board Hearings breaks down the process step by step and provides prisoners with much-needed tips and information that will increase their odds of being granted parole. Part Two: Understanding Recidivism explains the forces that make recidivist prisoners repeat the same cycle over and over -they themselves are often baffled at their situation. This part provides information, understanding, and insights that they need to uproot their compulsive-criminal mentality, and break the recidivist cycle. Part Three: The Change Process provides prisoners with proven strategies to a positive life change. These strategies cover multiple topics that may have affected their lives, such as anger, substance abuse, illegal activity, and gang involvement. Part Four: Stay Out! Preparing for Release covers obvious survival issues like money, employment, housing, and transportation, as well as not so obvious issues, like how to deal with the mental, emotional, and social changes that prisoners face upon release. Part Five: Social Security and Other Benefits covers benefits that are available to prisoners reentering society. It focuses on what these benefits offer, which ones they qualify for, and how they can get those benefits.

If you are a felon and you desperately want to stay out of prison but you are struggling to find a map to guide you through the process, then please read this book. The author does a fantastic job of explaining the challenges that lie ahead while breathing inspiration to the reader. The United States of America has more people behind bars than any other country in the world and every year nearly 700,000 prisoners get released back into society, the largest percentage of them being black males. The guide is a short, easy to read set of guidelines intended to help incarcerated and newly freed African-American men by discovering: - learn how to most productively do their time while in prison - know what to expect once they are released - understand that entrepreneurship and self-employment are what their long-term focus should be on instead of a job, and - understand the importance of stable relationships and how they aid in successful re-entry.