Abstract

The reintegration of returning citizens after release is influenced by the quality of the rehabilitation in correctional centers as well as the appropriateness of the transition programs and the support afterwards. The prison administration in Ethiopia provides vocational trainings and behavioral counseling to change the criminal intent of inmates. However, there is no formal transition program being implemented. The study examined the reintegration efforts of returning citizens in relation to their experiences in prison and after release. The reflections of inmates as well as prison staff are also considered to substantiate the returnees’ experience after release. Although no formal transition programs are in place, returning citizens have managed to successfully reintegrate mainly because of the experiences in prison that influenced their behavior and the support from families and credit firms after release. The vocational training the returning citizens attended in prison did not, however, help them secure a job. The need to review existing training programs and strengthen the link between correction centers and stakeholders is discussed.

摘要

释放后返回的公民的重返社会受到惩教中心的康复质量以及过渡方案的适当性和事后的支持的影响。埃塞俄比亚的监狱管理部门提供职业培训和行为咨询，以改变囚犯的犯罪意图。但是，没有实施正式的过渡计划。该研究考察了返回的公民在监狱中和被释放后的重返社会工作。囚犯和监狱工作人员的反映也被认为是充实了返回者被释放后的经历。尽管没有正式的过渡计划，归国公民之所以能够成功地重新融入社会，主要是因为监狱中的经历影响了他们的行为，并获得了释放后家庭和信贷公司的支持。然而，返回的公民在监狱中接受的职业培训没有帮助他们找到工作。讨论了需要审查现有的培训计划并加强惩戒中心与利益相关者之间的联系的必要性。