This document outlines desistance theory and its potential application to tackling reoffending. It discusses three stages of offending (beginning, career length, end) and categories of desistance theories (social control, psychological, integrative). Key concepts from desistance research like social support and agency are examined. The author argues for applying this framework to better understand reoffending, investigating how ex-offenders utilize social support and agency. Specifically, the author proposes exploring what other factors influence reoffending and how desistance concepts may be uniquely employed at the reoffending stage.