Examinations of neighborhood context on parolee recidivism have largely focused on urban communities. Yet, a large number of former prisoners return to rural or suburban settings with little research understanding how reentry and recidivism works in these areas. Many of the ecological contexts currently linked to recidivism, like concentrated disadvantage, may not be relevant in a rural environment. Furthermore, little is known regarding the differential opportunities for reentrants across urban and rural contexts. This study explicitly examines differences in recidivism between former prisoners released into urban neighborhoods compared to those returning to more rural communities. Preliminary findings from this study suggest that variation in recidivism may reflect differential pathways of inequality among former prisoners, and provides important implications for understanding how reentry, resources, and community interventions may work in rural settings.