Successful Ex-offender Re-entry: an Interactive Game

Abstract

Hundreds of thousands of individuals are released from prison every year in the United States, and their reintegration into society has consistently been cited as an important social problem. The interactive game detailed here allows students to "roll" their way through scenarios representing the first three weeks out of prison. Via the game, they will...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Criminal Justice

Resource Type(s):

Class Activity

Class Level(s):

Any Level

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

See attached document for details

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. 1. Identify and describe potential challenges faced by ex-offenders as they attempt to successfully re-enter society following incarceration.
2. 2. Evaluate the obstacles to successful ex-offender re-entry in U.S. society.
3. 3. Formulate policy recommendations to improve the likelihood of successful ex-offender reintegration.

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Students, in groups, will list the specific obstacles encountered by their character. will create and share a story that recounts the experiences of their character. See attached for details
2. Students, in group discussion, will appraise the factors that limit the opportunities available to many ex-offenders.They will assess their character’s "attempts" (in the game) to re-enter society. Students may also respond to discussion prompts
3. ▪ In larger class discussion, students will put their own evaluations of their characters into the larger context of ex-offender re-entry in U.S. society by generating 2-3 policy recommendations that are aimed at improving the system