Probation after imprisonment in the USA – A second verdict?

Probation after a prison sentence is actually intended to help give former prisoners a second chance. But in the USA the system is often anything but fair.

Did you know that…

Many people on probation are monitored as if they were still in prison?

Small infractions, such as late reporting or a missed appointment, can result in a return to prison?

Minorities are disproportionately affected?

Instead of promoting reintegration into society, the system in the USA often ensures that those affected remain trapped in a cycle of punishment and surveillance. Viele sprechen hier von einer „unsichtbaren Strafe“, die auch nach der Haftzeit anhält.