Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Problem Identification -- Jail Reentry -- Reentry Programs -- Rural Reentry Issues -- Perceptions of Reentry Needs -- Current Study -- Theoretical Framework -- Research Questions -- 2 Issues in Reentry -- Mass Incarceration -- Recidivism -- Reentry Challenges -- Employment -- Housing -- Collateral Consequences -- Family and Social Support Issues -- Mental Health Issues -- Substance Abuse -- Theoretical Framework -- 3 Jail Reentry -- Realignment Strategies -- Jail Reentry Challenges -- Reentry Programs -- Definition of Reentry Programs -- Meta-analytic Studies and Evaluation -- 4 Rural Framework -- Defining Rural -- Rural Crime -- Rural Reentry -- 5 Perceptions of Offender Reentry Challenges: Prior Research -- 6 Methodology -- Research Definitions -- Research Questions -- Sample Selection -- Sample One -- Sample Two -- Sample Three -- Research Design -- Measures -- Demographics -- Correctional Orientation -- Perceived Challenges Scales -- Qualitative Items -- Procedures -- Validity and Reliability -- 7 Results -- Research Question One -- Thematic Analysis -- Correctional Orientation -- Research Question Two -- OLS Regression -- Thematic Analysis -- Research Question Three -- OLS Regression -- Qualitative Analysis -- Summary of Major Findings -- 8 Discussion -- Theory Implications -- Policy Implications -- Limitations -- Significance -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Perceptions of Reentry Challenges (Probation/Parole) -- Appendix B: Perceptions of Reentry Challenges (Inmate) -- Appendix C: Treatment Staff Interview Questions -- References -- Index