This paper examines the African American church’s response to the special problems of African American women who reenter the community post-incarceration. The first portion of the paper examines the impact of criminal justice policies on women of color and the attending problems of reentry which resulted. It then surveys the black church’s response to returning citizens, especially women. It concludes by proposing shifts in perspectives and theologies which create barriers to successful reintegration into the community at large, and the church in particular. The intended audience is individuals and faith communities who seek to work effectively with returning women.

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看哪，她站在门口：再入，黑人妇女和黑人教堂

本文考察了非裔美国人教会对非裔美国妇女在监禁后重新进入社区的特殊问题的反应。本文的第一部分探讨了刑事司法政策对有色女性的影响以及由此带来的再入问题。然后，调查了黑人教会对回返的公民，特别是妇女的反应。最后，提出了观点和神学的转变，这为成功地重新融入整个社区，尤其是教会带来了障碍。目标受众是寻求与回国妇女有效合作的个人和信仰社区。