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Abstract: 

This piece is a summary of a large-scale reentry study entitled, “Returning Home: Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry.” This work represents the only published empirical research with a sample size sufficient to identify statistical differences in the experiences of women compared to those of men, as well as to isolate factors that predict reentry outcomes for women who are released from prison. The findings indicate that while women and men share similar reentry challenges, several factors contribute to the variation in incarceration and reentry experiences for women. Underscoring these challenges—and the potential support systems to help women navigate them—is the role that both family in general and ties to children in particular play for women returning from prison.

Keywords: reentry; female needs

Affiliations:  1: Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center.