RT Article
T1 Association Between Registered Sex Offender Status and Risk of Housing Instability and Homelessness among Veterans*The contents of this article do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the US government.
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 7/8
A1 Byrne, Thomas
A1 Cashy, John
A1 Metraux, Stephen
A1 Blosnich, John R.
A1 Cusack, Meagan
A1 Culhane, Dennis P.
A1 MacInnes, Keith
A1 Culhane, Emmett
A1 Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth
A2 Cashy, John
A2 Metraux, Stephen
A2 Blosnich, John R.
A2 Cusack, Meagan
A2 Culhane, Dennis P.
A2 MacInnes, Keith
A2 Culhane, Emmett
A2 Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883646464
AB Research is limited about whether and to what extent registered sex offenders (RSOs) face an increased risk of housing instability. The intersection of RSO and housing instability is particularly salient for veterans as there are disproportionately higher rates of veterans among both RSOs and homeless populations. This study assessed the relationship between RSO status and risk of housing instability and homelessness among military veterans. We matched a list of 373,774 RSOs obtained from publicly available sex offender registries in 19 states with a cohort of 5.9 million veterans who responded to a brief screening for housing instability administered throughout the Veterans Health Administration between 2012 and 2016. Logistic regression estimated adjusted odds of any housing instability and homelessness among veterans identified as RSOs. Veterans identified as RSOs had 1.81 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.46?2.25) and 2.97 (95% CI 1.67?5.17) times greater odds of reporting any housing instability and homelessness, respectively, than non-RSOs. Findings represent some of the strongest evidence to date for the high risk of housing instability and homelessness among RSOs, suggesting a clear gap in policy and programmatic responses to their unique housing needs. Evidence-based alternative approaches to residence restriction laws may reduce recidivism and protect public safety.
K1 Administrative data
K1 Homelessness
K1 registered sex offender
K1 registry
K1 Veteran
DO 10.1177/0886260520959646