Housing Stability as a Predictor of Successful Reentry: A Meta-Analysis

• In Event: Challenges and Opportunities for Housing Support in Reentry

Abstract

In recent years, reentry efforts have begun to acknowledge the role that housing security plays in determining the success of those who are released from jails and prisons (Duwe, 2012). As a response, some reentry programs and community corrections initiatives have adopted a housing-focused approach, including partnerships with public housing providers and temporary financial assistance for the housing costs required by those recently released. The aim of this meta-analysis is to assess the effects of reentry programs which include housing support on various measures of recidivism and successful reentry. Specifically, this paper presents a comprehensive review of the literature surrounding housing-focused reentry efforts to-date, including analyses of the effects of these efforts. Policy implications for community corrections are discussed.

Authors

• Erin Robinson, University of Louisville

• Katelyn McMahon, University of Louisville