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Social Work Today Twitter Chat: Previously Incarcerated Individuals and the Challenges of Reentry | Wednesday, February 7, 2018 @ 7 PM Eastern (4 PM Pacific) #SWTchat
Hundreds of thousands of people leave correctional facilities across the United States each year. While their experiences in the criminal justice system may differ, previously incarcerated individuals face many common challenges while reentering the community, including finding jobs, obtaining housing and mending relationships with loved ones. The biggest challenge of all may be overcoming the stigma society attaches to previously incarcerated individuals; in many ways, these individuals continue to face punishment long after they are released.

Social Work Today recently featured an article about the obstacles previously incarcerated individuals face and how social workers can leverage these individuals' strengths to help them successfully reintegrate into their communities (http://bit.ly/SWTreentry). Now, we want to hear from you about reentry.

Please join us on Wednesday, February 7, at 7 PM Eastern (4 PM Pacific) for a Twitter chat hosted by Social Work Today (@SocialWorkToday). We'll get together to discuss your experiences serving previously incarcerated individuals, your ideas about how social workers can advocate for this population and your questions about reentry.

We hope you can participate on February 7. Just sign into your Twitter account at the appropriate time and use the hashtag #SWTchat to ensure that your comments show up in the chat.
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Chat Questions
  1. What experience do you have working with previously incarcerated individuals?
  2. What are the biggest challenges previously incarcerated individuals face when trying to reenter the community?
  3. What do the experiences of previously incarcerated individuals teach us about strength and resilience?
  4. How can social workers help change community attitudes about previously incarcerated individuals?
  5. How can social workers better advocate for previously incarcerated individuals at a policy level?
  6. What else would you like to learn about this topic?