ex-cons
Former prison inmates
Ex-cons are former convicts—people who have served prison sentences and been released.
The term is informal and carries some stigma, often appearing in discussions of employment barriers or social reintegration: The program helps ex-cons find jobs.
The singular ex-con refers to one such person.
Renewed opportunity after failure
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- employmentPaid occupation status
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
new life · turnaround · recovery · reform · resilience · entrepreneurship · small business · expungement
Unjust differential treatment
- criminal recordLog of past convictions
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
stereotyping · marginalization · exclusion · blacklist · voting rights · social services · recidivism · poverty
Restoration to a group
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
- job readinessPreparedness for employment
- transitional housingTemporary supported accommodation
- case managementOverseeing individual client services
sobriety · mentoring · support groups · life skills · anger management · relapse prevention · literacy programs · counseling
Coming back in
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- communityCollective of connected people
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policy reformAmending governmental regulations
public opinion · justice system · surveillance · parole · probation · incarceration rates · mass incarceration · criminal justice
second chance
Renewed opportunity after failure
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- employmentPaid occupation status
new life · self-improvement · turnaround · recovery · reform · resilience · entrepreneurship · small business · expungement · clean slate
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- criminal recordLog of past convictions
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
- stigmaMark of dishonor
prejudice · stereotyping · marginalization · exclusion · blacklist · voting rights · social services · recidivism · poverty · alienation
reintegration
Restoration to a group
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
- job readinessPreparedness for employment
- transitional housingTemporary supported accommodation
case management · sobriety · mentoring · support groups · life skills · anger management · relapse prevention · literacy programs · counseling · therapy
reentry
Coming back in
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- communityCollective of connected people
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
policy reform · public opinion · justice system · surveillance · parole · probation · incarceration rates · mass incarceration · criminal justice · family reunification
ex-conslaw enforcement
Upholding legal codes
police officers · corrections officers · prison guards · judges · prosecutors
ex-con, con, cons, convict, convicts, convicted, convicting, conviction, convictions