The U.S. Department of Justice released the grant report, "People,Places and Things: The Social Process of Reentry for Female Ex-Offenders" by Andrea Leverentz, University of Chicago, Department of Sociology.  The main goal was to "learn about the complex social lives of female ex-offenders and how their release from prison impacts and is impacted by their relationships."

The majority of women interviewed were African American with children and the primary offenses were drug related.  To read more about their developmental relationships, marriages, and social bonds, take a look at this report. The reentry issues are provided in detail.

BBC of the United Kingdom had a series on female prisoners;  what are the similarities and differences from the US. population?

Have you done similar studies? Are these outcomes of any value to your programming and treatment for reentry? Let us know with a quick response below.