Sample dialogues with prisoners and the people with whom they interact after their release illustrate problems relating to planning how to survive after prison; making living arrangements; and finding, performing, and keeping a job. The booklet also focuses on the problem of emotional survival, which usually involves relationships with significant others such as a wife, children, or a woman friend. It emphasizes the need for ex-prisoners and their families to accept each other and to work at developing new and possibly better relationships. Finally, the booklet discusses psychological changes experienced by ex-prisoners and typical needs felt by many released prisoners, such as the desire for personal space and privacy.