This study explored how men recently released from prison conceptualized successful reentry. Qualitative analysis of 12 in-depth life history interviews with formerly incarcerated men revealed that they defined success beyond the literature’s typical focus on criminal behavior avoidance and future criminal justice system contact. The study found several interconnected definitions of success. Central to participants’ conceptions were connection to legitimate employment, ownership, or entrepreneurship, using past experiences to assist other former offenders or recovering addicts with their problems, and the achievement of heteronormative masculine expectations. The implications of these findings for future research and practice are discussed.

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对以前被监禁的人有什么影响？超越累犯作为衡量成功重返社会的衡量标准

这项研究探讨了最近从监狱获释的男性如何将成功再入狱的概念化。对 12 次对曾被监禁的男性进行的深入生活史访谈的定性分析表明，他们对成功的定义超出了文献对避免犯罪行为和未来刑事司法系统联系的典型关注。该研究发现了几个相互关联的成功定义。参与者概念的核心是与合法就业、所有权或企业家精神的联系，利用过去的经验来帮助其他前罪犯或康复瘾君子解决他们的问题，以及实现异性恋男性的期望。讨论了这些发现对未来研究和实践的影响。