NIJ: Five Things about Reentry
Date:  08-18-2024

Number Four: Community supervision works best when it includes robust support functions
From National Institute of Justice:

Reentry is the process by which a person in corretional confinement prepares for release and transitions back into the community.1 We can view reentry processes on a continuum ranging from risk and needs assessment at intake; program, treatment, and educational attainment during incarceration; case planning for release; and post-release supervision and reintegration. In 2021, state and federal correctional facilities released approximately 443,740 individuals.2

It’s essential to understand how research can inform each stage of the reentry process, increasing the odd that people returning home can successfully and productively remain in their community.

Here is what we know about reentry from decades of research evidence. Continue reading. >>>