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Few were glorifying his postprison life when he was sitting on the sidelines.

From Time • Jan. 28, 2011

It all feels far removed from 15 months ago, as Vick embarked on his postprison career.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2010

Recalling his first postprison meal of chicken chalupas, Adams said, "It felt strange to have the man across from me eating something different than I."

From Time Magazine Archive

While he receives this stipend, he also has the use of the $2.3 million home in La Jolla, California, that Seema bought in better times for him to use as a postprison retreat.

From Time Magazine Archive

In those few European countries that permit limited postprison disqualification, the sanction is very narrowly tailored and the number of people disenfranchised is probably in the dozens or hundreds.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander