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Precarious Reentry Amongst Formerly Incarcerated Women

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Reentry research with women often highlights individual responsibility and focuses less on structural contributors to criminalization. This study fills a gap in women’s reentry research by showing how while women share common structural conditions (e.g. poverty, homelessness, dislocation) their individual experiences of these factors are influenced by their social positions (e.g. Indigeneity, ability, incarceration history). Drawing on interviews with 15 formerly incarcerated women (FIW) and 15 frontline workers and volunteers (FWV) in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide support to FIW, we explore the precarity of reentry experiences characterized by institutional apathy, social disorientation, isolation, and exclusion. Policy recommendations are provided.

Source: Feminist Criminology

DOI: 10.1177/15570851261473280

Authors: Jana Grekul, Jenna Robinson, Ping Lam Ip

Institutions: University of Alberta, University of Calgary

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, No poverty

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650