Social Justice Activist Dr. Ricardo Smith's New Book "Voices Cry Out" Examines Systemic Racism in the Criminal Justice System of Cincinnati, Ohio
Recent release "Voices Cry Out: Postprison Mind-Set", from Page Publishing author Ricardo Smith, Ph.D., details the long-lasting effects of penal sentences on former prisoners--chiefly African American males--as they try to re-enter society after serving their terms.
CINCINNATI, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Ricardo Smith, a scholar, social justice activist, and the director of a drug recovery program in Cincinnati, has completed his new book "Voices Cry Out", a riveting account of interviews and conversations with former prisoners, all African American males, whose free lifestyles are impeded due to seemingly racially charged hurdles.
"Voices Cry Out: Postprison Mind-Set identifies how power is perpetuated through prison systems in terms of policies and economics," Dr. Ricardo Smith said of his work. "In the emergence of ethnic movements for equity in an institutional societal system, voices continue to cry out because of America's racialized mechanisms of social control. Ex-offenders often struggle with finding gainful employment, housing, and voting obstacles after prison. Both social control and social incarceration represent a linchpin recidivism connection of criminal for life to the unjust criminal justice system."
Before being published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Ricardo Smith, Ph.D., first made a name for himself as an integral part of Ohio State Senate Bill 337, which broadened ex-offender's eligibility for expungement rights and the sealing of their criminal records.
"The effects produced on the lives of ex-offenders (who usually come from targeted poor communities) are described as an apparatus of social control, particularly upon African American men," Dr. Smith continued. "Ex-offenders may experience a postprison system of 'no way out', which is a type of social incarceration. The study addresses the postprison issues of ex-offenders finding employment, finding housing, and being registered to vote. This interpretative analysis through in-depth interviews examines the postprison lives of African American men."
Readers who wish to learn more about the lives of African American men as they return to life postprison can purchase "Voice Cry Out: Postprison Mind-Set" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes and Noble.
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