Affordable housing is fundamental to successful reentry.

To help policymakers build sustainable pathways to housing, The Council of State Governments Justice Center, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, conducted the first national survey of state Departments of Corrections reentry coordinators, receiving responses from 37 out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia.

This national report outlines current practices, highlighting areas where policymakers can direct efforts to increase connections to housing.

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