January 2020 / Parole
After Incarceration: A Guide to Helping Women Reenter the Community
by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Promising practices for corrections and community-based service providers helping women transition from correctional facilities to the community. Includes steps such as identifying critical reentry needs; addressing substance use disorders, mental illness, and physical and reproductive health care; providing culturally competent and trauma-informed services; building trusting relationships; reestablishing family connections; and facilitating payment of fines and fees.