In this study, we examine the re-entry of 58 people during the first year following their release from prison. Our objective was to gain a more comprehensive perspective on the experience of release from a Romanian prison. We take into account three important dimensions that set the tone and tenor of life after prison: (1) the state as a truant agent in the process of release, (2) family, and (3) employment and other means of becoming economically active, such as hustling (Thieme, 2018) or foraging (Sugie, 2018). We argue that the existent re-entry legislation (or lack thereof) coupled with the way policymakers define the notion of personhood for the former inmate embarks prisoners on a journey widely disconnected from their relevant social contexts. As a consequence, the challenges associated with re-entry are disregarded, and prisoners, once released, become invisible or a ‘non-category’. Successful re-entry, we argue, is a personal accomplishment in the face of adversities, rather than a feasible outcome afforded by structural conditions.

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介于非分类和隐形之间的前囚犯：罗马尼亚的经验

在这项研究中，我们调查了 58 人在出狱后第一年重新入狱的情况。我们的目标是更全面地了解从罗马尼亚监狱获释的经历。我们考虑了三个重要的维度，这些维度决定了狱后生活的基调和基调：(1) 国家作为释放过程中的逃学代理人，(2) 家庭，以及 (3) 就业和其他从事经济活动的方式，例如忙碌（Thieme，2018）或觅食（Sugie，2018）。我们认为，现有的再入境立法（或缺乏立法）加上政策制定者为前囚犯定义人格概念的方式，使囚犯踏上了与相关社会背景广泛脱节的旅程。因此，与重新入境相关的挑战被忽视，囚犯、一旦发布，就变得不可见或成为“非类别”。我们认为，成功重新进入是个人在逆境中的成就，而不是结构性条件提供的可行结果。