Offender, Inmate, Felon, Criminal, Convict, Prisoner, Delinquent We encourage you to use humanizing language-your example will inspire others.
The words we use to reference people should reflect their full identities, and acknowledge their capacity to change and grow.īe mindful of how you speak about The Fortune Society’s mission, the people we serve, our dedicated staff, and board members. Individuals with justice system involvement are not defined by their conviction history. Terms like “ex-inmates,” “ex-prisoners,” “ex-convicts,” “ex-felons,” and “ex-offenders” are used to categorize and stigmatize people affected by the criminal justice system.ĭehumanizing labels stereotype and marginalize people rather than support them while they rebuild their lives. People with criminal justice histories are referred to in an array of dehumanizing labels, such as “inmates,” “criminals,” “prisoners,” “convicts,” “delinquents,” “felons,” and “offenders.” Even after people complete their sentence of incarceration and return to the community, oftentimes these labels follow. Today, there are approximately two million people incarcerated in the United States’ jail and prison system.
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