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The Transition from Prison to Community

Alia Nahra, David Knight, Bruce Western
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences October 2025, 11 (3) 230-281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2025.11.3.06

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Alia Nahra, David Knight, Bruce Western
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Oct 2025, 11 (3) 230-281; DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2025.11.3.06
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