Navigating ReEntry Trauma: A guide for life after lockup

Progressive Traumatic Prison Stress Syndrome (PTPSS) explains why a Returning Citizen has a 76.6% chance of recidivating within the first five years of release. Additionally, PTPSS reveals doable solutions to push back against the devastatingly harmful effects of Prison-trauma. Welcome to Navigating ReEntry Trauma: A Guide For Life After Lockup. As you embark on this journey, you're taking a crucial step toward healing, growth, and rebirth. Reentering society after incarceration can be a daunting experience, filled with challenges, uncertainties, and emotional complexities. This guide is designed to support you in navigating the trauma and struggles that often accompany reentry, providing a safe space for reflection, exploration, and empowerment. The reflections questions and exercises within these pages are intended to help you process your experiences, confront your fears, and discover new strengths. As you work through this guide, may you find solace in the knowledge that you're not alone, and that your story has the power to shape a brighter future. IBSN: 9798262433438 Dimensions: 8.5 x 11" Materials: Softcover, 52 pages Raylan Gilford Raylan Gilford served 28 years, 7 months, and 25 days straight of long-term incarceration within the Illinois Department of Corrections. In spite of such a harmful lived carceral experience, Mr. Gilford is a published author several times over. His first two books were published while he was incarcerated. Raylan is extremely passionate about prison reform and fights tirelessly to change carceral legislation to make Illinois prisons less harmful.