RT Article
T1 There’s No Place Like Home: Importance of Housing Stability for Reentry
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 48
IS 4
SP 1008
OP 1027
A1 Reece, Beverly
A2 Link, Tanja
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883309492
AB Research suggests a number of barriers to successful reentry for justice-involved individuals, even after a short period of detention in jail. The challenges are well-documented, with housing being one of the most salient needs returning citizens face (Lutze et al., 2014; O’Brien, 2001; Roman and Travis, 2004). Estimates of housing instability and homelessness vary widely (Metraux & Culhane, 2006; Schlay & Rossi, 1992) as those incarcerated and those who are homeless are considered "hard-to-reach" populations (Umamaheswar, 2018). This is important as housing instability can have direct consequences for reoffending behavior, and stable housing has been shown to reduce recidivism (Bobashev et al., 2009; Lutze et al., 2014; Metraux & Culhane, 2004; Steiner et al., 2015). The current study employs a unique sample of male and female inmates in a jail reentry program to examine the prevalence of housing instability and the circumstances that led to said housing issues. This study fills a gap in the previous literature by making a distinction among those who are more stably housed, precariously housed, and literally homeless. We discuss the consequences of housing instability as well as important policy implications for this population.
K1 Homelessness
K1 Housing instability
K1 Jail
K1 Needs
K1 Precariously housed
K1 Reentry
DO 10.1007/s12103-023-09734-8