Abstract Qualitative findings from a reentry mentoring program evaluation demonstrate the importance of establishing and maintaining relationships with specific characteristics during the process of successful transition of returning citizens from prison to their communities. Significant gaps in knowledge of this process include understanding of the experience of the returning citizen as they navigate this extremely challenging transition, and their experiential knowledge of what they need to enhance successful reentry. The men who participated in group and individual mentoring activities during their stay in an adult transition center and after their release to supervision in the community, shared their experiences of the mentoring. Qualitative data collection and analysis, as a component of the evaluation, produced a thematic narrative describing and explaining, from the experiential perspective of the participants, how they perceived and valued the mentoring relationships. The findings suggest the importance and complexity of supportive relationships during the reentry transition, and how such relationships can potentially lead to crystallization of revised identity and an increased capacity to desist from behavior responsive to a negative or crime-saturated identity. Development and maintenance of such supportive relationships are recommended throughout the reentry process to enhance effective use of services and a successful transition.

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与从监狱返回的公民的关系很重要：辅导计划的定性发现

摘要再入指导计划评估的定性结果表明，在成功地将公民从监狱遣返到社区的过程中，建立并保持具有特定特征的关系非常重要。关于这一过程的知识上的重大空白包括对回返公民在这一极具挑战性的过渡中的经验的理解，以及对增强成功重返生活所需的经验知识。在成年过渡中心停留期间以及在社区中获得释放后参加团体和个人指导活动的人们分享了他们的指导经验。定性数据收集和分析，作为评估的一部分，制作了一个主题叙事，从参与者的体验角度描述和解释了他们如何看待和重视指导关系。研究结果表明，在再入过渡期间，支持性关系的重要性和复杂性，以及这种关系如何潜在地导致修正的身份的结晶和增强的能力，以阻止对消极或犯罪饱和的身份做出反应的行为。建议在整个重入过程中开发和维持这种支持性关系，以增强服务的有效使用和成功的过渡。研究结果表明，在再入过渡期间，支持性关系的重要性和复杂性，以及这种关系如何潜在地导致修正的身份的结晶和增强的能力，以阻止对消极或犯罪饱和的身份做出反应的行为。建议在整个重入过程中开发和维持这种支持性关系，以增强服务的有效使用和成功的过渡。研究结果表明，在再入过渡期间，支持性关系的重要性和复杂性，以及这种关系如何潜在地导致修正的身份的结晶和增强的能力，以阻止对消极或犯罪饱和的身份做出反应的行为。建议在整个重入过程中开发和维持这种支持性关系，以增强服务的有效使用和成功的过渡。