Housing
Explainer: Creating Housing Opportunities for People with Complex Health Needs Leaving Incarceration
Finding safe, stable housing can be one of the most immediate and dire challenges people face when they…
From new laws and reentry councils to increased funding and lowered barriers,…
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The CSG Justice Center Advisory Board establishes the policy and project priorities…
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Today, Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representatives…
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The CSG Justice Center is pleased to announce 5 new members of…
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When returning to their communities from criminal justice settings, people with behavioral…
Read MorePeople leaving incarceration are at an elevated risk of homelessness, and collateral consequences and stigma pose significant barriers to obtaining post-release housing. In this video, people from communities across the country talk about their experiences both accessing and providing reentry housing.
Community-Level Steps for Cross-Sector Collaboration to Increase Housing Opportunity (Part of the “Thinking Outside the Box Housing Webinar Series”)
Building Effective Partnerships with Continuums of Care to Increase Housing Options for People Leaving Prisons and Jails
Using American Rescue Plan and CARES Act Housing Resources to Support Reentry: HUD and Community Perspectives
Leveraging Rental Assistance and Supportive Services for People with Behavioral Health Needs
Leveraging Resources and Relationships to Develop New Housing for People with Justice Involvement
California Webinar Series: Common Practices for Connecting to and Using Housing as a Diversion and Reentry Strategy
Community Lessons on Developing and Prioritizing Housing for People with Behavioral Health Needs
This webinar will provide Stepping Up Ohio communities with the chance to learn from peers in Ohio and…
Homeless Services 101: What Reentry Service Providers Need to Know
In this webinar, presenters cover basic facts about homelessness, and how homelessness intersects with the criminal justice system;…
Reentry Housing Options for Sex Offenders
In this webinar, presenters review the latest findings on the relationship between improved housing stability and reduced recidivism…
Webinar: Overcoming Community Resistance to Reentry Housing
This National Reentry Resource Center webinar, held January 17, 2012 explored the findings from…
How to Use American Rescue Plan Housing Resources for Stepping Up
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center
The Role of Housing Supports in Reentry
This workshop discusses how to integrate housing solutions into the reentry process.
How State-Led Housing Initiatives Can Break the Cycle of Criminal Justice Involvement
This webinar focuses on how critical state leaders are to enabling local communities in their efforts to reduce…
External events
- Emerging Practices for Community Outreach and Communications to Gain Community Buy-in for Affordable Housing for Mental Health Diversion – external CA DSH link, presentation by CSG staff
- COVID-19 Office Hours: Rehousing in the Midst of Jail/Prison Decompression – June 26 – external HUD link, presentation by CSG staff
- Stepping Up: Addressing Housing Needs of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails – external NACo link, presentation by CSG staff
Key Staff
Arkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate. Over the past 10 years, an…
Read MoreGovernors emphasized a wide range of criminal justice and behavioral health initiatives in this year’s state-of-the-state addresses. From…
Read MoreCorrections leaders balance the complex priorities of maintaining public safety, operating secure facilities, providing needed care and services…
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Explainer: Key Findings and Options from Arkansas’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative
Arkansas policymakers have long expressed concerns about the state’s high recidivism rate.…
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State of the States: Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Priorities in 2025
Governors emphasized a wide range of criminal justice and behavioral health initiatives…
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Apply Now for Resident Analyst Program to Increase Data Analysis Capacity at Departments of Corrections
Corrections leaders balance the complex priorities of maintaining public safety, operating secure…
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Five New CSG Justice Center Board Members Look to Strengthen Communities and Improve Public Safety
The CSG Justice Center is pleased to announce 5 new members of…
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Removing Barriers to Successful Reentry: Q&A with New CSG Justice Center Advisory Board Member Dr. Ronald F. Day
The CSG Justice Center Advisory Board establishes the policy and project priorities…
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Transforming Lives with Access to Needed Mental Health Care: Q&A with New CSG Justice Center Advisory Board Member Dr. Courtney Harvey
The CSG Justice Center Advisory Board establishes the policy and project priorities…
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