Date of Award

Summer 7-26-2025

Document Type

Open Access Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Department

Psychology

First Advisor

Patricia Hopkins-Smith

Second Advisor

Jeffrey Brown

Third Advisor

James Theisen

Abstract

The current study examined reentry experience among men following incarceration to determine salient protective and risk factors. The study reviews the impacts of incarceration, previous factors of recidivism identified in research, and qualitative research conducted on justice-involved individuals. Using a grounded theory qualitative approach, nine men recruited from a substance use treatment program who were released from prison within the past five years were interviewed to explore protective and risk factors. Findings from the current study were consistent with previous research in identifying barriers to reentry, such as difficulties finding housing, employment, and transportation. Additional findings indicate the importance of examining the interaction of systemic, interpersonal, and personal factors, with how a person’s feelings and perception shaping their view of support or lack thereof for interpersonal and systemic factors, such as social support, relationships with parole officers, and accessing resources available to formerly incarcerated men. Implications for future research include examining hope and resilience for those in reentry experiences.

Identifier

SC 11.PsyD.2025.Fetchner.R.W.

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