(Ex) Offender Facts
Chemical Dependency Facts
(Ex) Offender Barriers
Chemically Dependent Barriers
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What is the difference between an offender and ex-offender?
An offender is still placed in the correctional system, while ex-offenders have been released back into society.
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Define chemical dependency
An addiction to a mood or mind altering drug
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List lifetime barriers of (ex) offenders (at least 2)
Employment, voting, jury duty, housing, education, stigma/having a record
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What are some of the individual barriers these individuals face? (name at least 2)
Shame/guilt, poor motivation, fear of losing love and support (being isolated), fear of losing children
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Are employers allowed to refuse to hire an individual because they are enrolled in a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program?
No
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About how many people are released from the system into the community every year?
About 600,000 people
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About how many of Americans are illegal drug users?
Around 14.8 million
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List conditional or temporary barriers of (ex)offenders? (at least 2)
Public assistance, driver's license, education, parental rights
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What are some of the potential health barriers? (name at least 2)
Cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, brain damage, prenatal drug exposure, withdrawal
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What did the Senate Bill 312 (in Indiana) allow employers to do?
Ask an applicant's criminal history on an initial application of employment
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About how many of offenders have had substance abuse problems?
2/3
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Drug use is most prevalent among which age group?
18-20 OR college aged OR young adults
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What barriers are there that can hurt an ex-offender's opportunity to get a job? (name at least 2)
Limited education, limited work experience, limited job skills, lack of readiness, substance abuse, physical and mental health issues, low-income communities, some jobs they legally can't hold, having a record
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What are some of the mental health barriers for these individuals? (name at least 2)
Depression, paranoia, aggression, hallucinations
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How are the two populations similar?
Lack of education, lack of work experience, lack of job skill training, stigma, possibility of having children taken away due to neglect
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What percentage of offenders are African American?
50%
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What percentage of individuals who abuse drugs and alcohol are employed?
Around 77%
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What may result from ex-offenders not being able to find a job (or a high paying job)?
Turning to an illegal job, feeling a strong sense of unfair discrimination or stigma, recidivism
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What barriers are there that can hurt a chemically dependent individual's opportunity to get a job? (name at least 2)
Stigma, lack of education, lack of skills training, impairment of functioning (physical or mental)
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How are the two populations different?
Chemically-dependent individuals experience more physical health concerns / Polices on discrimination during job hiring processes
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In the video, why did the woman say she was writing?
Not to apply for the job, but to ask what the employer would do in her situation OR to explain how difficult her situation was OR to convince the employer to be fair and not judge on past
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(In the video) What hormone is released to cause a sense of pleasure when drinking alcohol or doing drugs?
Dopamine
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What are some of the benefits prisons offer offenders? (name at least 2)
Some have employment opportunities, occupational trainings, academic training
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What skills do the programs provided by SAMHSA teach this population? (provide both)
Social skills and coping skills
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What do you think is the biggest barrier for (ex)offender population? The chemical dependent population? Explain why you think that.
Answers may vary!
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