Housing Publications and Tools
Issue Brief: Public Housing Authorities and Prisoner Reentry
A growing number of people are released each year from state prison and local jails; this phenomenon, prisoner reentry, has a significant impact on housing programs administered by PHAs, including public housing, the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), and other programs.
Issue Brief: Homelessness and Prisoner Reentry
Many people released from prison or jail are at risk for homelessness, which can increase the likelihood that they will commit new crimes and return to prison.
Reentry Housing Options Comparison Chart
The Justice Center developed this chart to help users learn more about housing options for people returning from prisons or jails to the community. The chart compares housing types on several dimensions, including potential funding sources, level of availability in the community, typical length of stay, and potential barriers to accessing a particular option. It also offers descriptions of programs that are instructive for other jurisdictions.
Reentry Housing Options: The Policymakers' Guide
The policy guide provides practical steps that lawmakers and others can take to increase public safety through better access to affordable housing for individuals released to the community. It offers an overview of several commonly accessed housing options and also examines three distinct approaches to increasing the availability of these options: improving access, increasing housing stock and revitalizing neighborhoods.
Adult Sex Offenders: Where Will They Live?
This guide will help policymakers and practitioners make thoughtful, informed decisions when examining housing options for adults who have been released to the community after serving time for committing sex crimes. The guide will include important questions to consider when addressing such issues as available housing types, the effect of residency restrictions, and community notification. It will also provide program examples of ways in which some states and localities have navigated common challenges.