Debbie Lawson Is a Veteran Parole Officer

Debbie Lawson is a veteran parole officer. She has seen a dramatic change in the way her position and office has changed over the course of 25 years. As she is nearing retirement, she would like to become a consultant nationwide on how to improve prisoner reentry. If Ms. Lawson adheres to the generally prevailing views discussed in the text regarding reentry programs, she feels that the appropriate time to begin reentry training would be:

A) after release.
B) immediately before release.
C) halfway through the inmate's sentence.
D) when the inmate initially begins his/her sentence.
E) when the inmate goes before the parole board.