Prisoners live for the day they are released. Yet that day may create special problems for them that they are not prepared for. Transitioning back into society is hard. Family relationships have to be re-established. Marriages and the problems caused by lengthy prison sentences have to be worked on.
Jobs have to be found, and kept.
Job applications ask if you have ever been in prison. Bills have to be paid. The stigma of being in prison is difficult to accept and overcome. No matter how hard a person tries or how much their life has changed, some people simply won't give them a chance. Another unique problem occurs on release from prison.