Housing Barriers

New Study Links Incarceration and Homelessness

October 31, 2011
A new report from the organization Health Care for the Homeless reveals a direct line between incarceration and unstable housing. The connection goes both ways - incarceration often leads to homelessness, and homelessness can result in incarceration.

Incarceration and

Reentry Myth Buster Fact Sheets

May 9, 2011
Have questions about federal program eligibility and felony convictions? The Federal Interagency Reentry Council has created a series of fact sheets about child support, social security, housing, bonding, TANF, and more (Fed. Interagency Reentry Council).

Federal Myth Busters Fact Sheets

The ‘Wet House’ Where Alcoholics Can Keep Drinking

May 4, 2011
St. Andrew's is a facility focused on reducing some of the harm that results for people who struggle to overcome their addiction. Its "housing first" approach provides individuals with stable housing without first requiring they get sober. (NY Times)

The ‘Wet House’ Where Alcoholics Can Keep Drinking

Right on Crime: The Conservative Movement Towards Criminal Justice Reform

April 15, 2011
PSJ Executive Director David Rogers examines the "Right on Crime" movement - conservative politicians and others who are newly calling for criminal justice reform, finally agreeing that we can no longer afford unlimited spending on prisons and incarceration as the #1 answer to public safety.

by David Rogers

States Help Ex-Inmates Find Jobs

February 1, 2011
Faced with huge budget gaps and high unemployment, several states are addressing both issues with a surprising strategy: helping former prisoners find jobs to keep them from ending up back in prison. (New York Times)

States Help Ex-Inmates Find Jobs

By Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times

Collateral Costs: Incarceration’s Effect on Economic Mobility (Pew Report)

November 8, 2010
To what extent does incarceration create lasting barriers to economic progress for formerly incarcerated people, their families and their children? What do these barriers mean for the American Dream, given the explosive growth of the prison population?

Currently 2.3 million Americans are behind bars, equaling more than 1 in 100 adults.

The City of Roses Resource Fair at Pioneer Courthouse Square

August 3, 2010
PSJ was one of the organizations providing information and resources at the City of Roses Resource Fair in Pioneer Courthouse Square, an day-long event full of music and information for folks re-entering their communities after having been in prison or for those who are homeless.

Felony? No question...

July 14, 2010
We won our Think Outside the Box campaign last fall, and starting July 1, the City of Eugene is officially taking the question "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" off of its initial job applications. Check out KMTR's story featuring PSJ member Patricia Coldeen!
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To learn more about Think Outside the Box, visit our Beyond Barriers page.

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