This research examined consistency in living in the same geographical area pre- and post-incarceration as a predictor of postrelease substance use and recidivism. Data from a 2018–2020 cohort of the Criminal Justice Kentucky Treatment Outcome Study ( n = 935) were analyzed. Rural–urban congruence compared the county an individual reported living in prior to incarceration to the county they reported living in at the time of their follow-up. Logistic regressions examined the relationship between postrelease reentry supports and rural–urban congruence with outcomes. Postrelease, 41% of individuals were urban–urban congruent, 43% rural–rural congruent, and 16% incongruent. No differences were found for postrelease substance use. Congruent individuals were more likely to be reincarcerated during follow-up. For rural-congruent individuals, this relationship was influenced by employment. Specifically, they were less likely to be employed postrelease, which increased risk of reincarceration. The current research suggests that postrelease employment challenges may be partially driving recidivism risk among rural-congruent individuals.

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地理一致性与释放后药物使用和再监禁之间的关系

这项研究考察了监禁前后生活在同一地理区域的一致性，作为释放后物质使用和累犯的预测因素。对 2018-2020 年肯塔基州刑事司法治疗结果研究 (n = 935) 队列的数据进行了分析。城乡一致性将个人在入狱前报告居住的县与他们在随访时报告居住的县进行比较。逻辑回归检验了释放后重返社会支持与城乡结果一致性之间的关系。释放后，41% 的人城乡一致，43% 城乡一致，16% 不一致。释放后物质的使用没有发现差异。性格一致的人在随访期间更有可能被重新监禁。对于农村居民来说，这种关系受到就业的影响。具体来说，他们获释后不太可能再就业，这增加了再监禁的风险。目前的研究表明，释放后的就业挑战可能在一定程度上增加了农村居民的累犯风险。