RT Article T1 What matters to formerly incarcerated men?: looking beyond recidivism as a measure of successful reintegration JF The prison journal VO 100 IS 4 SP 488 OP 509 A1 Andersen, Tia S. A2 Isom Scott, Deena A. A2 Boehme, Hunter M. LA English YR 2020 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1800306423 AB This study explored how men recently released from prison conceptualized successful reentry. Qualitative analysis of 12 in-depth life history interviews with formerly incarcerated men revealed that they defined success beyond the literature’s typical focus on criminal behavior avoidance and future criminal justice system contact. The study found several interconnected definitions of success. Central to participants’ conceptions were connection to legitimate employment, ownership, or entrepreneurship, using past experiences to assist other former offenders or recovering addicts with their problems, and the achievement of heteronormative masculine expectations. The implications of these findings for future research and practice are discussed. K1 Reentry K1 Qualitative Research K1 Masculinity K1 Feminist Theory