Walking From Imprisonment Towards True Social Integration: Getting a Job as a Key Factor

Abstract

[Abstract]Employment is one of the most effective mechanisms for inclusion, especially for groups who have a high risk of social exclusion, as inmate population. This study analyzes data collected from in-depth interviews with twenty-two prisoners in an intermediate position between the prison and the full freedom (ranked third grade) in two Social Integration Centers and two prisons in the Autonomous Community of Galicia (northern Spain). The results show that the availability of a strong social and family network is a key issue to get a job, and in lack of this network, the selfemployment is a good choice.