This workshop introduces the recently published ‘Place Finding’ reintegration framework, grounded in qualitative research with older people released from prison in Australia (50+ or 45+ for First Nations). Participants will explore how the framework describes a multi-stage re-entry journey, covering the transitions of 'institutionalisation', 'crisis', 'survival and adjustment', and 'grounding', and how supports and resources shape this experience. The session presents new insights into current work on further validation of the framework and exploring its applicability for other populations (including women and younger adults) drawing on emerging follow-up interview data that reveals both shared and distinct reintegration challenges across groups.

Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on the alignment of the framework with local and international reintegration policies, practices, and prevailing criminological theories. Participants will be encouraged to identify actionable ways to use the framework for theoretical advancement, program planning, service design, and improving reintegration outcomes. The session seeks to promote peer knowledge-sharing and practical adaptation, making the work relevant to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers working to strengthen reintegration support for people leaving prison in later life and beyond.