Recidivism is the most commonly used measurement for correctional success. Prison programs are intended to provide counseling and skill training for prisoners for their reentry into society. The decreasing emphasis on these programs is leaving inmates unprepared. Prisoners face many challenges that lead to crime and reconviction.
Buying a house is complicated enough as it is. For ex-offenders there are several factors that make this difficult including the scarcity of affordable and available housing, legal barriers, discrimination, and strict eligibility requirements for federally subsidized housing. Federal housing law includes a mandatory ban on public housing for people who have certain types of convictions. The U.S. department of Housing
Buying a house is complicated enough as it is. For ex-offenders there are several factors that make this difficult including the scarcity of affordable and available housing, legal barriers, discrimination, and strict eligibility requirements for federally subsidized housing. Federal housing law includes a mandatory ban on public housing for people who have certain types of convictions. The U.S. department of Housing