People leaving jail or prison often face an uphill battle trying to repair and rebuild relationships upon release. Sometimes, a lengthy sentence means permanent loss of custody of the child.
The NewsHour held a live discussion Tuesday based on its Searching for Justice series, which examines post-incarceration challenges. You can view the video below.
NewsHour Classroom has created several lessons to accompany the series, which you can find below.
Choose the lesson that works best for your class -- or have your students choose the lesson that interests them most and work in small groups to complete it.
Lessons:
Lesson plan: Investigating prison abuse inside the state system
Lesson plan: Why is health care out of reach for people released from prison?
Lesson plan: Understanding SNAP (food stamps) and the social safety net
Lesson plan: What is felony disenfranchisement?
Lesson plan: The barriers to reentering society after prison
Lesson plan: Navigating life after wrongful conviction
Lesson Plan: How community programs can help pave the road from prison
Lesson Plan: Why drug testing after release from prison makes getting back to life harder
Lesson Plan: Life after wrongful conviction
Lesson Plan: The vicious cycle of incarceration and homelessness
Lesson Plan: Obstacles facing those released from prison after felony convictions
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