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A former parole officer shines a bright light on a huge yet hidden part of our justice system through the intertwining stories of seven parolees striving to survive the chaos that awaits them after prison in this illuminating and dramatic book. Prompted by a dead-end retail job and a vague desire to increase the amount of justice in his hometown, Jason Hardy became a parole officer in New Orleans at the worst possible moment. Louisiana?s incarceration rates were the highest in the US and his department?s caseload had just been increased to 220 ?offenders? per parole officer, whereas the national average is around 100. Almost immediately, he discovered that the biggest problem with our prison system is what we do?and don?t do?when people get out of prison. Deprived of social support and jobs, these former convicts are often worse off than when they first entered prison and Hardy dramatizes their dilemmas with empathy and grace. He?s given unique access to their lives and a growing .