Zero Returns to Homelessness Explainer

A Collaborative Vision for Corrections, Housing Leaders, and Their Partners

Just as the “functional zero” concept is used to measure if a community has sustainably ended homelessness for a population, the concept of Zero Returns to Homelessness challenges states and communities to drive toward an ambitious goal: a future where all people have a safe, permanent place to call home upon reentering the community after incarceration. This brief explains the vision and concept of Zero Returns to Homelessness, a national initiative designed to help cross-systems partners build reentry housing systems that expand access to housing for people returning to their communities. Photo credit: Photo by Pixabay

Thomas Coyne, CSG Justice Center | April 2024 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center

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Writing: Thomas Coyne, CSG Justice Center

Research: Thomas Coyne, CSG Justice Center

Advising: Charley Francis, CSG Justice Center

Editing: Darby Baham, CSG Justice Center

Design: Michael Bierman

Web Development: Yewande Ojo, CSG Justice Center

Public Affairs: Aisha Jamil and Sarah Kelley, CSG Justice Center

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