Below is a video showing you how to search in the library catalog for an ebook. Terms you may want to search are: parole, ex-convicts, sentencing, recidivism. I've done some searching and found the books listed on the right.
Here are few E-books available online that may may help you with your paper (click on the title to access the book - if you are off campus you will need to log in with your ID number and your 8 digit birthday (MMDDYYYY).
You can search for books yourself in the library catalog. The video in the column to the left shows you how to search for ebooks.
Releasing Prisoners, Redeeming Communities by 
A Dream Denied: incarceration, recidivism, and young minority men in America by 
Racism in American Institutions by 
Crime, Prisons, and Jails by Even though classes are being taught remotely, it is now possible to request a print book from the library catalog and it will be provided for you using a locker system. You can find the details here.
The Forgotten Men: Serving a Life Without Parole Sentence by 
Miller's Children: why giving teenage killers a second chance matters for all of us by 
The War on Kids: How American Juvenile Justice Lost Its Way by 
Race, Education, and Reintegrating Formerly Incarcerated Citizens by 
