“…reintegration requires a connection to the community through employment, education, stable housing, involvement with community-based organizations, and no further contact with the justice system criminal" (Travis, 2005). However, reintegration becomes difficult when people are kept away from society for a long period of time and are not taught the skills necessary to succeed in a community, “…barriers to reintegration include limited educational achievement and employment opportunities; unstable housing; substance abuse; physical and mental health problems; family difficulties; and criminal records (Iwamoto et al., 2012;