The NIJ Wants You to Know Five Things About Reentry
Date:  04-23-2025

Reentry is not one-size-fits-all.
From National Institute of Justice:

Reentry is the process by which a person in correctional 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 odds that people returning home can successfully and productively remain in their community.

Here is what we know about reentry from decades of research evidence:

1. Programs and services should be tailored to the unique needs and risk factors of an individual, to the extent possible.

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