The United States is releasing more individuals from prisons than ever before. However, returning citizens face numerous challenges transitioning back into community life and many communities remain ill-equipped in successfully supporting them. This study focuses on transportation as in integral component to the success of returning citizens. Rapid and rigorous qualitative data analysis (RADaR technique) is applied to interviews (n = 15) with individuals having returned to their community about the impact of transportation on their reentry. Analysis resulted in three primary themes; interviewees reinforced existing knowledge of the issues with transportation disadvantage, transportation is an extension of freedom, and transportation is directly connected to reentry success. These findings suggest a tiered structure of transportation freedom for returning citizens. This model of transportation will aid future researchers and policymakers in considering how to better resource returning citizens to maximize their success.

美国从监狱释放的人比以往任何时候都多。然而，返回的公民在回归社区生活时面临着许多挑战，许多社区仍然没有能力成功地支持他们。本研究的重点是交通作为返回公民成功不可或缺的组成部分。快速和严格的定性数据分析（RADaR 技术）应用于访谈（n = 15) 与返回社区的个人讨论交通对他们重返社区的影响。分析产生了三个主要主题；受访者加强了对交通不利问题的现有了解，交通是自由的延伸，交通与重返成功直接相关。这些发现表明返回公民的交通自由度存在分层结构。这种交通模式将帮助未来的研究人员和政策制定者考虑如何更好地为返回的公民提供资源，以最大限度地取得成功。