Concerns about reentry : examining pre-prison and in-prison determinants across multiple life domains
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- Leen Vandevelde, Louis Favril (UGent) , Peter Raeymaeckers and Dorien Brosens
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- Most incarcerated individuals will eventually return to society, often facing significant challenges that may lead to concerns about reentry. This study examines the prevalence and determinants of reentry concerns across multiple life domains. It is theoretically grounded in a life-course perspective and guided by a longitudinal framework that takes into account both pre-prison and in-prison experiences. Survey data were collected from 716 incarcerated individuals across 15 prisons in Flanders and Brussels (Belgium). Participants reported a wide range of reentry concerns, with discrimination (31.3%), financial difficulties (29.2%), and unemployment (28.4%) being the most common. Regression analyses indicated that the most explanatory model integrated both the pre-prison and in-prison determinants. Specifically, the integrated model highlighted that, in addition to debt, homeownership, counselling and psychological distress during incarceration, individuals’ pre-incarceration circumstances (particularly social support and mental health) played a crucial role in shaping reentry concerns.
- Keywords
- Reentry concerns, Multidimensional, Prison, Regression, Longitudinal framework, MENTAL-HEALTH, SCANDINAVIAN EXCEPTIONALISM, SOCIAL TIES, INCARCERATION, SUPPORT, PERSPECTIVES, EXPERIENCES, VISITATION, COMMUNITY, INMATES
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01KGH880T467X6AE5AV36H9KGH
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- Vandevelde, Leen, et al. “Concerns about Reentry : Examining Pre-Prison and in-Prison Determinants across Multiple Life Domains.” JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE-COURSE CRIMINOLOGY, vol. 12, no. 1, 2026, doi:10.1007/s40865-026-00290-3.
- APA
- Vandevelde, L., Favril, L., Raeymaeckers, P., & Brosens, D. (2026). Concerns about reentry : examining pre-prison and in-prison determinants across multiple life domains. JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE-COURSE CRIMINOLOGY, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40865-026-00290-3
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- Vandevelde, Leen, Louis Favril, Peter Raeymaeckers, and Dorien Brosens. 2026. “Concerns about Reentry : Examining Pre-Prison and in-Prison Determinants across Multiple Life Domains.” JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE-COURSE CRIMINOLOGY 12 (1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40865-026-00290-3.
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- Vandevelde, Leen, Louis Favril, Peter Raeymaeckers, and Dorien Brosens. 2026. “Concerns about Reentry : Examining Pre-Prison and in-Prison Determinants across Multiple Life Domains.” JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE-COURSE CRIMINOLOGY 12 (1). doi:10.1007/s40865-026-00290-3.
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- 1.Vandevelde L, Favril L, Raeymaeckers P, Brosens D. Concerns about reentry : examining pre-prison and in-prison determinants across multiple life domains. JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE-COURSE CRIMINOLOGY. 2026;12(1).
- IEEE
- [1]L. Vandevelde, L. Favril, P. Raeymaeckers, and D. Brosens, “Concerns about reentry : examining pre-prison and in-prison determinants across multiple life domains,” JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE-COURSE CRIMINOLOGY, vol. 12, no. 1, 2026.
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