African American male offenders experiences of successful parole/post-release completion

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To my wonderful, loving and devoted husband Kelvin K. Veale. To my loving parents, Johnny R. Barnes and Mary M.C. Barnes. To my mother, Mary M.C. Barnes, who taught me how to be independent and resilient. To my confidence builders, Uncle Jacob and Aunt Deborah. To my spiritual mentors, Mr. and Mrs. Mose and Cheryl Cannon. To my ride-or-die friend, Shelecia Johnson. To my life coach, Joyce Evans To my moral, compass Maggie Butler To my loyal companion Chaz-Nate-Ray-Veale, love you so much To my supporters, Vanessa Moore, Nancy Wegand and Stephanie Gugliemo Lynch Last but not least. I saved the best for last, to Claudia Bischoff; there are not enough words in the English language, dictionary or thesaurus, to express how thankful I am, for your constant support, hard work and dedication.