Introduction Recidivism is one of the factors contributing to such issues as prisons’ overload, increasing crime rates, and so on. Recidivism among male offenders has been studied in significant detail while female offenders’ recidivism attracted researchers’ attention a few decades ago. The number of incarcerated women is only about 10%, but the rate of women offenders in American jails and prisons is increasing at an alarming pace as it rose by over 20% between 2000 and 2009 (Golder et al., 2013). Importantly, it has been estimated that up to 50% of former inmates reenter (Barrick, Lattimore, & Visher, 2014). It is also noteworthy that substance abuse is a characteristic feature of the vast majority of female offenders who are under parole/probation supervision (Golder et al., 2013). These numbers show that the effectiveness of correctional programs and incentives is doubtful. The proposed study will focus on the link between parole/probation officers’ behavior and female recidivism. Morash, Kashy, Smith, and Cobbina (2016) found the indirect association between some behaviors of parole/probation officers and women offenders’ recidivism. Barrick et al. (2014) note that social ties are some of the most influential factors affecting female offenders’ behavior. The ties include relationships with relatives, colleagues, community, as well as parole/probation officers. It is necessary to explore the association with the focus on the officers’ and former offenders’ perspectives on the matter. The primary concepts associated with the proposed research include recidivism and substance abuse. In this study, recidivism will be conceptualized as re-offending within a year after the completion of a substance abuse treatment program. Substance abuse will be the use of any illicit drug during the probation/parole period after the completion of the substance abuse treatment program. The theoretical foundation of this study will be the social bond theory. This theory implies that social links decrease criminal behaviors (Barrick et al., 2014). The social bond theory is appropriate for this study as it provides the framework for analyzing relationships between parole/probation officers and female offenders. It is possible to hypothesize that improper behavior of parole/probation officers (being unsupportive, judging, incompetent, and so on) has a significant influence on women offenders’ recidivism. The research questions of the proposed study can be formulated as follows: How does parole/probation officers’ inappropriate behavior affect female offenders’ recidivism? What are the reasons for such behaviors? The survey research is the general approach chosen as it will provide the researcher with in-depth insights into the major stakeholders (parole/probation officers and women offenders). The qualitative research design will be the most appropriate as the study focuses on people’s views rather than some trends existing in society. Semi-structured interviews will be the central data collection method. The researcher will be able to ask a variety of questions to elicit the necessary information and encourage the participants to share their ideas as the researcher does not have to use a set of