Transportation Barriers to Successful Reentry among Returning Citizens: A Qualitative Interpretive Meta-synthesis. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nordberg, Anne; Davis, Jaya B.; Leat, Sara R.; Mattingly, Stephen; Keaton, Craig; Mitchell, Michael B.
• Is Part Of: Prison journal. Volume 101:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 488
• Page End: 506
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: reentry experiences -- transportation barriers -- qualitative interpretive meta-synthesis; Prisons -- Periodicals; Prisons -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 365.6
• DOI: 10.1177/00328855211029894
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-8855

Abstract

Over 600, 000 individuals return to United States communities from prison each year. Transportation has been identified as a major barrier to successful reentry. Applying qualitative interpretive meta-synthesis to achieve a deep understanding of reentry transportation obstacles, 11 articles with 362 male and female participants were identified. Two themes emerged from our analysis: (1) "Transportation connects complex obligations, " highlighting the critical role that transportation plays in the successful navigation of post-release conditions; and (2) "Transportation deficiencies exacerbate vulnerability, " revealing how transportation factors intertwine with structural issues to increase precarity.