Where Are All the Young Men and Women of Color?

Capacity Enhancement Practice in the Criminal Justice System

By: Melvin Delgado

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Paperback | 26 September 2001 | Edition Number 1

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When it comes to social work practice in community outreach programs, in juvenile detention centres, in prisons, in parole and probation programs, and in the inner cities, Melvin Delgado asks the question: Where are all the young men and women of color? Although many urban residents, especially persons of color, are or have been involved in the juvenile and/or criminal justice system, the topic of criminal offenders and ex-offenders has been much neglected by the human services literature. This book stands as the only work to discuss correctional supervision and the needs of individuals in a nonprescriptive manner, marking a shift toward a capacity enhancement, or strengths perspective, approach -- specifically what are the strengths of individuals and how can they capitalize on them? Delgado includes a section of reflections from the field that applies capacity enhancement principles and methods to case studies.

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Delgado offers a reality-based view of the many challenges of correctional supervision in 'communities of color.' Social Thought

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Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Setting the Stage	p. 1
Setting the Context	p. 3
Crime Rates and the Nation	p. 3
Social Work and the Criminal Justice System	p. 4
Why an Urban Focus?	p. 8
A Capacity Enhancement Perspective	p. 10
Book Goals	p. 12
Conclusion	p. 13
Incarceration Profiles and Trends	p. 16
Oppression and Communities of Color	p. 17
Profiles and Trends Among the Correctionally Supervised	p. 23
Incarceration Rates and Trends	p. 24
Prison Construction and Overcrowding	p. 31
Lifetime Chances of Incarceration	p. 32
Death Row	p. 32
Economic Costs of Incarceration	p. 35
Conclusion	p. 40
Substance Abuse and Incarceration	p. 42
The Impact of Substance Abuse on One American City	p. 43
The Nation's War on Drugs and Crime	p. 45
Punishment Versus Rehabilitation and Treatment	p. 47
Source Control and Interdiction	p. 48
Substance Abuse-Related Offenses	p. 49
National Legislation	p. 50
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing	p. 51
Forfeitures of Property	p. 54
Juveniles Waived to Adult Correctional System	p. 55
Alcohol-Related Crime	p. 55
Drugs, Crime, and Incarceration of People of Color	p. 56
Lack of Availability of Substance Abuse Treatment	p. 59
Grassroots Responses to Drug-Related Incarceration	p. 62
Conclusion	p. 62
The Impact of Correctional Supervision: A Multifaceted Perspective	p. 65
Consequences of Correctional Supervision	p. 66
Prison	p. 66
Probation and Parole	p. 68
Impact of Incarceration on the Child Welfare System	p. 69
Familial Roles and Responsibilities: Substance Abuse, Child Maltreatment, and Correctional Supervision	p. 70
Consequences for the Community	p. 72
Over- and Underpolicing	p. 75
Informal Community Settings	p. 76
Impact on the Nation	p. 76
The Unique Circumstances Involving Death Row	p. 77
Conclusion	p. 78
Capacity Enhancement Concepts and Practice	p. 81
Capacity Enhancement Practice: Key Values, Principles, and Goals	p. 83
Need for a New Practice Paradigm	p. 85
What Is Capacity Enhancement?	p. 89
Values and Principles of Capacity Enhancement	p. 90
Goals of Capacity Enhancement Social Work Practice with Prisoners and Former Prisoners	p. 92
Collective Action/Participation	p. 92
Strengths and Assets	p. 93
Empowerment	p. 94
Cultural Competency	p. 95
Collaboration	p. 96
Capacity Enhancement Arenas with the Correctionally Supervised	p. 97
Increase Control Over Stress and Behavior	p. 97
Foster Participation in and Input Into Programming	p. 98
Maintain and Enhance Contact with Family and Community	p. 99
Increase Self-Esteem	p. 100
Increase Ethnic and Cultural Pride	p. 101
Provide Opportunities to Give Back to the Community (Community Service)	p. 102
Enhance Feelings of Empathy and Willingness to Care for Others	p. 103
The Challenges of Capacity Enhancement Social Work with the Correctionally Supervised	p. 104
Conclusion	p. 105
A Framework for Capacity Enhancement Practice with the Correctionally Supervised	p. 107
Functions of a Practice Framework	p. 108
Framework for Capacity Enhancement Practice	p. 109
Identification and Assessment	p. 110
Mapping	p. 112
Engagement	p. 113
Intervention	p. 114
Evaluation	p. 115
Conclusion	p. 117
Reflections from the Field	p. 119
Case Study Method	p. 121
Approaches to Field Studies	p. 122
Key Informant Questions	p. 125
Case Study Outline	p. 126
AIDS Counseling Education, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, New York	p. 128
Reading Academy, Maryland Correctional Institute-Jessup	p. 138
Experimental Gallery, Children's Museum, Seattle, Washington	p. 143
Delancey Street Foundation, San Francisco, California	p. 149
People Animals Love, Washington, D.C.	p. 158
Summit House, Greensboro, North Carolina	p. 162
Moving Ahead Program, St. Francis House, Boston	p. 167
Women's Prison Association, New York City	p. 176
Bliss Unlimited, Glendale, California	p. 183
Program for Female Offenders, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	p. 192
Reflections on Case Studies	p. 202
Lessons, Recommendations, and Reflections	p. 205
Lessons for Social Work Practice	p. 207
What Are Competencies?	p. 208
Micropractice Competencies	p. 211
Community Practice (Macropractice) Competencies	p. 212
Conclusion	p. 214
Implications for Social Work Education	p. 216
Social Work Education	p. 216
Conclusion	p. 219
Appendix	p. 221
References	p. 255
Subject Index	p. 279
Name Index	p. 287
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