ex-convicts
Released prison population
Ex-convicts are people who have served prison sentences and been released.
The term emphasizes their criminal past, which can affect employment, housing, and social standing: The program helps ex-convicts reenter the workforce.
Also ex-cons.
Some prefer "formerly incarcerated" as less stigmatizing.
Log of past convictions
- scarlet letterMark of public shame
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
labeling · stereotyping · shame · disgrace · infamy · black mark · marginalization · vilification
Conditional early release
- probationSupervised trial period
- halfway houseTransitional residence for recovery
- reentryComing back in
- transitionChange from one state
resettlement · workforce · employment · housing · community · mentoring · support · guidance
Renewed opportunity after failure
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- renewalMaking current again
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
turnaround · rebirth · reinvention · rebuilding · transformation · atonement · making amends · reform
Serious crime perpetrator
- paroleeConditionally freed prisoner
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- inmateConfined facility resident
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
formerly incarcerated · jailbird · lawbreaker · detainee · perpetrator · defendant · wrongdoer · outlaw
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- support groupsGatherings for shared struggles
sobriety · detoxification · vocational training · education · life skills · anger management · substance abuse · relapse prevention
criminal record
Log of past convictions
- scarlet letterMark of public shame
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- ostracismBanishment from a group
branding · labeling · stereotyping · shame · disgrace · infamy · black mark · marginalization · vilification · alienation
parole
Conditional early release
- probationSupervised trial period
- halfway houseTransitional residence for recovery
- reentryComing back in
transition · resettlement · workforce · employment · housing · community · mentoring · support · guidance · adaptation
second chance
Renewed opportunity after failure
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- renewalMaking current again
hope · turnaround · rebirth · reinvention · rebuilding · transformation · atonement · making amends · reform · turning point
felon
Serious crime perpetrator
prisoner · formerly incarcerated · jailbird · lawbreaker · detainee · perpetrator · defendant · wrongdoer · outlaw · recidivist
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- treatmentCare for an ailment
support groups · sobriety · detoxification · vocational training · education · life skills · anger management · substance abuse · relapse prevention · GED
- Stigmasmental illness, HIV, AIDS, homelessness, addiction
- Disadvantageddisadvantaged, underprivileged, vulnerable, marginalized, needy
- prisonersprisoners, inmates, felons, jailbirds, lifers
ex-convictspolice officers
Sworn law enforcers
judges · prosecutors · prison guards · wardens · corrections officers
conviction, convict, convicted, convicts, convictions, convicting, unconvicted, reconvicted, reconviction