By Libby Doyle, Photo: adamkaz/Getty Images, Housing Matters, March 9, 2022
Research shows that in 2018, nearly 570 of every 10,000 formerly incarcerated people experienced housing insecurity upon release. And one study found homelessness is between 7.5 to 11.3 times more prevalent (PDF) within the population of people incarcerated in jails.
This is largely because formerly incarcerated people face barriers to affordableand stable housing (PDF), including lack of income at release, difficulty qualifying for rental properties because of criminal records, and restrictions on living in public housing (PDF) for people convicted of certain offenses.
This is particularly true for people with behavioral health needs, who face the dual challenges of accessing treatment for mental health needs and substance use disorders and finding stable housing. People without stable housing may have more difficulty accessing mental health and substance use disorder treatment, which compounds their housing instability.
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