The Reintegration Academy was founded in 2009. It was the first program of its kind in the United States to bring a group of parolees to a college campus for an extended period for academic programming. Since its inception, the Reintegration Academy has collaborated with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations to host nine cohorts and served 251 parolees. Division of Adult Parole Operations assists in recruiting, screening, and giving participants referrals to the program. The program immerses 35 participants in Academic Orientation, Life Skills, and Career Development modules for eight weeks. The Reintegration Academy has an 85% success rate of enrolling participants in college and/or placing them in gainful employment. This article is a reflective essay that concisely discusses the genesis of the program, integrates a review of literature on the challenges in re-entry, the program’s anatomy, and the outcomes of the program.

重返社会学院成立于2009年。这是美国首个此类计划，旨在将一群假释者带入大学校园，以延长学术计划的时间。自成立以来，重返社会学院与加州惩教和康复部的成人假释行动部合作，接待了九个队列，并为251名假释者提供了服务。成人假释行动部协助招募，筛选并向参与者推荐该计划。该计划使35名参与者沉浸在学术指导，生活技能和职业发展模块中，历时8周。重返社会学院的入学成功率达到了85％，并且/或者使他们从事有酬工作。