From a public safety perspective, the most significant finding was that one-third of the sample of released prisoners were rearrested within 6 months after their release. Those who were rearrested were younger, had more extensive criminal histories, and were more likely to be involved in substance use both prior to imprisonment and after release compared to those in the sample who were not rearrested within 6 months after their release. The findings emphasize the important roles that families, jobs, the community, and substance use play in the prisoner reentry experience. Families were a particularly important resource for housing, emotional support, financial resources, and general stability in the period immediately after release. The prisoners who became employed after release were helped in finding jobs by personal connections with family, friends, and former employers. This suggests that social connections maintained during incarceration can become important resources for positive adjustment in the community after release. Also, those who found jobs after their release were more likely to have participated in work-release programs while imprisoned compared to those in the sample who did not find jobs during the first 6 months after release. A significant portion of the sample resided in a few neighborhoods with high levels of social and economic disadvantage. Residents in two such neighborhoods mentioned parenting skills, education, more intensive policing, and a greater involvement of public agencies as important for successful reentry. 114 figures, 93 references, and appended supplementary methodological information