This report commences with the description of an ecological model of community reintegration that enables the main variables that may influence reintegration of ex-prisoners to be easily conceptualised and understood. This model enables a better understanding, therefore, of the complex and multifaceted process of reintegration of ex-prisoners. A review of the international and Australian literature relevant to community reintegration of ex-prisoners is then presented, consistent with this conceptual framework, with a specific emphasis on the role of emotional state in post-release outcomes for this group. Following the literature review, the rationale and expected findings are described. In the second section of the report, the study design and method are described. In the third section, results are presented.