Infographic: Life after incarceration

In Philadelphia, an estimated one in six people have been incarcerated. After serving time, people then face the process of reentry: becoming a part of the society they had been isolated from for months, years, or decades. Prisoners typically get little, if any, preparation for this transition or for life on the outside. The only centralized system that directs formerly incarcerated people to resources that aid in building successful lives is probation and parole, departments whose primary duty is monitoring and controlling behavior. Detention facilities in the U.S. have become a revolving door: more likely than not, those let out end up back inside.