Criminal Records Present Lifelong Barriers One in three people in the United States has a criminal record. Unfortunately, for most people with a criminal record, life doesn’t just go “back to normal” after paying their debt to society. Having a record — even a misdemeanor — comes with thousands of potential collateral sanctions, or the “unanticipated, […]
Stable housing is arguably the most foundational aspect in a person’s life. Unfortunately, for individuals who have had involvement with the criminal legal system, safe, fair, and affordable housing is often out of reach. For people of color, specifically Black and Hispanic Americans with criminal records, those barriers are experienced at disproportionate rates. These barriers […]
Across the U.S., more than 600,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each year. Unfortunately, barriers to housing make it difficult — and sometimes nearly impossible — for many returning citizens to find a home to return to. But local reentry housing advocates, as well as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT INFORMATION:Charles See, Reentry Housing Committee: 216-798-7717 Malika Kidd, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry: 216-256-7928 Christopher Knestrick, NEOCH: 216-432-0540 Erica Anthony: 631-523-2953 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary, 21, 2020, Cleveland, OH A new report from The Reentry Housing Committee highlights the extent to which Cuyahoga County’s federally subsidized housing providers may deny housing based upon prior criminal […]
