Beyond reintegration: A framework for understanding ex-prisoner health

Abstract

Purpose - This paper proposes a framework to better understand ex-prisoner health, and pilot-tests the framework using qualitative interviews with ten people who have been out of prison for two years or more. The proposed framework considers different stages of re-entry (from pre-incarceration through to post-release), individual and structural factors influencing health, and health outcomes. Design/methodology/approach - The authors conducted qualitative, open-ended interviews with ex-prisoners released from prison two or more years ago, who could be considered to have transitioned «successfully» out of prison. The aim of the interviews was to generate insights into the strategies that ex-p..