While current ethical procedures aim to minimize risks to imprisoned individuals, there is heightened awareness of the need to protect those who participate in research post-incarceration while under community-based supervision. Formerly incarcerated women, in particular, face myriad challenges to community reintegration which also make them vulnerable participants in research. As such, this study explores how 28 formerly incarcerated Black women experience the qualitative research process. Findings revealed that women engaged in research because these contexts were viewed as therapeutic spaces for raising awareness that can help others. Moreover, the interview process allowed women to share their pasts in ways that promote their recovery from addiction. Participants also reported risks of emotional distress and fears regarding researcher stigma. The implications for trauma-informed interviewing practices underscore the need for greater considerations of the role of the researcher, research environment, and how they contribute to one’s personal recovery.

虽然当前的道德程序旨在最大限度地减少被监禁者的风险，但人们越来越意识到需要保护那些在社区监督下参与监禁后研究的人。尤其是曾经被监禁的妇女，在重返社区方面面临着无数挑战，这也使她们成为研究中的弱势参与者。因此，本研究探讨了 28 名曾被监禁的黑人女性如何经历定性研究过程。调查结果显示，女性参与研究是因为这些环境被视为提高意识、帮助他人的治疗空间。此外，采访过程允许女性以促进她们从毒瘾中康复的方式分享她们的过去。参与者还报告了情绪困扰的风险以及对研究人员耻辱的恐惧。对创伤知情访谈实践的影响强调需要更多地考虑研究人员的角色、研究环境以及它们如何促进个人康复。