Connecting People Returning from Incarceration with Housing and Homelessness Assistance
Topics:
Housing
Second Chance Month
This resource is part of The Federal Interagency Reentry Council's A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future.
Housing is a stabilizing force and provides a consistent base for people so they can focus on accessing the services they need to successfully reenter their communities and break the cycle of homelessness and incarceration.
This tipsheet from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness provides practical tips for how corrections agencies, reentry service providers, state and local governments, and community partners can help break the cycles of homelessness and incarceration by helping people exiting the criminal justice system connect to available housing resources and find stability in their lives.