Returning Home Ohio, a joint project of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and CSH, has received additional press on its positive outcomes reducing recidivism for persons who have a behavioral health disorder and who upon release from state prison are entering supportive housing.
A follow up article published by HUD in Cityscape by the lead evaluator from the Urban Institute, Jocelyn Fontaine, titled “The Role of Supportive Housing in Successful Re-entry Outcomes for Disabled Prisoners.” Ms. Fontaine provides further evidence that supportive housing is an effective reentry tool. Read our summary which includes a link to the full article to learn about the findings and implications on the reentry population. This will be most helpful to practitioners and policy makers.
