This Annual Review of Criminology published by Annual Reviews explores the prevalence and impact of trauma on individuals with incarceration histories, discussing the link between trauma and crime.

The article goes over the psychological and neurological impact on individuals with incarceration histories and provides a theoretical framework for trauma-responsive reentry, which is identified as a necessary approach to help individuals returning home from incarceration.

The review includes extant research on trauma interventions and offers strategies to implement trauma-responsive reentry, a proposed research agenda, and considerations for future debate.

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