The 6‐Form Model of Re/Integration: From Prison to Community

ABSTRACT

In spite of a substantial rise in academic, policy and research interest in life after prison worldwide, people often face acute, compounded and permanent adversities on release. Despite this growing interest, our knowledge on re/integration and life after prison remains limited, and we lack a thorough and in-depth conceptualisation of what re/integration means. Hence, this article aims to present, develop and elaborate a complex, nuanced and comprehensive conceptualisation of re/integration: the 6-form ecological model of re/integration. It does so by first outlining the model that has inspired this conceptualisation: McNeill’s four-forms of rehabilitation model. It is only then, when the 6-form ecological model or re/integration is introduced and examined in depth. The article concludes by discussing the implications and potential uses of the 6-form model for society, theory, research and policy and practice.