Many women in the justice system present with complex trauma and although they have made attempts to seek professional support, from our experience it appears that models of care in services such as mental health or alcohol and other drug services do not prioritise the importance of connection in the recovery process. Those that do consider it a priority may sometimes have difficulty developing connection, and we have found it is often dependent on the individual workers skills, time available and preference to prioritise connection as a goal as part of their clients recovery.