Social support is important for an individual's successful reentry; however, little is known about how it operates or is influenced by individual and structural factors. Understanding how social support matters for individuals convicted of a sex offense is especially important, since they may have a different reentry experience due to the nature of their crimes and post-conviction restrictions. Results of the current study indicate that support from family, friends, and intimate partner had no effects on recidivism; however, participants reporting a positive relationship with their parole officers were at greater risk of returning to prison. Qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews sheds light on how the nature of these relationships might explain the social support-recidivism link in a high-stakes population. (publisher abstract modified)
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