Chapter 4 the Cruel Hand discuss what happens when a prisoner is released and reenters the society. Michelle Alexander points out how society strategically cast out ex-offenders once they are released.Upon being released ex-offenders are ineligible for federally funded programs including public assistance, housing, and they are denied political rights. The lost of these rights and privileges often come as debilitating shock to ex-offenders. “In addition to this legalized discrimination, criminals face social… (rejection)…, and are often distrusted and ostracized in their communities and families.” Watch the video below for the full chapter on the Cruel Hand.
