tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post8936423366516163004..comments2024-02-28T05:56:28.293-08:00Comments on California Correctional Crisis: Congratulations, GraduatesHadar Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-21954120413729295292009-02-10T23:18:00.000-08:002009-02-10T23:18:00.000-08:00My immediate association was John Irwin, who spent...My immediate association was John Irwin, who spent five years in prison for armed robbery and later earned a PhD in criminology. But more systematically, Shadd Maruna's terrific book Making Good is an excellent read on narratives of rebuilding life after serving time. I can't recommend it enough:<BR/><BR/>http://books.apa.org/books.cfm?id=431645A<BR/><BR/>As to useful advice, here's a link from the CA Courts self-help center that might be a good place to start: <BR/><BR/>http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/crimlawclean.htmHadar Aviramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-13498214050404155012009-02-10T23:04:00.000-08:002009-02-10T23:04:00.000-08:00Are there studies that track ex-offenders that go ...Are there studies that track ex-offenders that go on to obtain college degrees? Or even their masters? How does an ex-offender go about expunging their record if they want to pursue education beyond a bachelor's degree, but are refused admission solely because of a prior offense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com