Voices of Returning Citizens

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Voices of Returning Citizens A Qualitative Study of the Justice Bridge Housing Program 2018 CAPITOL CONFERENCE Monday, February 26, 2018 1:50 pm – 3:00 pm

Housing Instability in Justice Involved Populations Research indicates that 10% (conservative estimate) of the offender population: Experienced a period of homelessness prior to incarceration, and; Will experience a period of homelessness upon release According to the Urban Institute, the national rate of homelessness in any given year is 1%. In comparison, researchers indicate that homelessness among jail and prison inmates is 7.5 to 11.3 times the annual rate of homelessness in the general population. For example, researchers found that 10% of offenders experienced a period of homelessness prior to incarceration and approximately the same percentage will experience a period of homelessness upon release. So, lets put this in perspective. In 2017, there were approximately 56,000 jail inmates released in Pennsylvania’s rural counties. If the estimates are correct then approximately 5,600 inmates would require supportive housing. In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections released approximately 9,200 prison inmates (higher risk) to rural counties in 2017. If the estimates are correct then 920 required supportive housing. I would challenge the Commonwealth to consider their capacity to provide supportive housing to over 6,500 offenders. This estimate does not include offenders releasing to urban locations. Here’s why: the evidence suggests that individuals who are homeless are at increased risk for incarcerations and re-entering from prison or jail leave individuals particularly vulnerable to homelessness. Conversely, supportive housing reduces recidivism, makes neighborhoods safer, promotes family reunification and is more humane and cost effective than incarceration.

Unique Challenges in Rural Communities The challenge of securing stable housing in rural communities is unique: Rural homelessness is not as visible Economic conditions aggravate homelessness in rural communities, and; The rural homeless are more dispersed Visibility impacts the attention, resources & funding that the rural homeless receive. Economic conditions include competition over sometimes limited public housing opportunities with the general public and limited financial resources. Dispersion impacts services and access to housing in rural areas, including access to affordable housing, the lack of public transportation (which restrict housing options) and the general reluctance to seek government assistance. To complicate matters, researchers examining patterns of homelessness in Pennsylvania’s rural communities observed an overall increase in the percentage of individuals who were considered unsheltered (homeless) and chronically homeless, and an overall decline in the number of beds per homeless individual in rural Pennsylvania (Feldhaus & Sloane, 2015, p.11-13). What’s more, all of the rural counties in Pennsylvania experienced an increase in homelessness beginning in 2008 (2015). As the number of unsheltered and chronically homeless individuals increases in the general population, ex-offenders will find it increasingly difficult to find housing and in many locations they will be competing for limited housing with the general population.

Literature on Supportive Housing The Justice Policy Institute defines supportive housing as; “housing that provides on-site services to individuals in need of support to improve or maintain their health, independent living skills, income, employment, socialization skills, quality of life, and, most important, maintain their housing The failure to establish stable housing resulted in “substantial” involvement with the criminal justice system Supportive housing facilitated desistence Supportive housing is a critical “stepping stone” in community reintegration Researchers interviewed 15 male and 7 female subjects in an effort to document their experiences in a supportive housing program. The group of offenders who experienced continual hardship (6 out of 22) “never established a stable independent living situation” and experienced “substantial involvement with the criminal justice. The group who received supportive housing indicated that housing plays a role in financial independence, housing stability (i.e. fewer residential moves), pro-social support, and optimism in achieving long-term goals or change.

Participant Responses to Likert-type Questions Question: My housing situation, either past or present has had an effect on my involvement in the criminal justice system.   Strongly Agree Agree Males 33.3% Females 37.5% Question: I believe that housing stability plays an important role in successfully completing probation or parole. 67.7% 100% - Question: I would describe my housing situation as unstable (homeless, staying with friends or family) prior to my involvement in the Justice Bridge Housing Program. 66.7% 75% 12.5% Question: I believe the Justice Bridge Housing Program will help me maintain stable housing. 77.8% 22.2%

Theme: Housing Instability The JBHP provided an opportunity to “break the cycle.” Bouncing around…. The family of origin as unsuitable, unsafe or enabling. Cyclical patterns of housing instability including: Living with a family member, friend, significant other Court ordered to a residential treatment program, or; Incarcerated

Theme: Social Capital Pro-social relationships Trust “You have the support, you know which I had no idea was there…” Pro-social relationships Trust Social relationships tend to be enhanced when reinforced by norms of reciprocity and mutual trust Normalizing social relationships

Theme: Identity Transformation “The criminal puts the stigma on you.” From stigmatized identities to earned redemption… As JBHP participants became more familiar with their new group responsibilities and roles, fear and uncertainty was replaced by “comfort”, “a sense of independence”, “a light”, “hope” and a feeling of “self-worth”. Triggering events accompany transformation Triggering events or turning points are largely independent from pre-existing factors and accompany commitments to conventional activities such as maintaining a residence. Over time, stigma associated with the offenders criminal past is “deflected through the development of a new, prosocial identity that is ‘fundamentally incompatible with continued deviation’”

Theme: Hierarchy of Needs & Realistic Goals “I was a drug addict but then I overcame that and then I was in an abusive relationship so I overcame that … ” Offenders recognized that they possess strengths that can positively impact their quality of life They expressed desires to be “financially independent”, “productive”, “responsible”, and to have a “positive influence on the community”

Turning Points & Critical Life Events JBHP triggered a change in their life course trajectory by providing a foundation for building prosocial networks and renewed connections to community, family, and neighborhood. The themes emerging from the experiences of the JBHP participants included a history of housing instability, the emergence of social capital networks, identity transforming experiences, and realistic and conventional goal setting “Turning points” in an offender’s life are linked to behavioral change and are critical to understanding the development of social capital and a change in life trajectories including desistence from crime

There is no place like home… In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy laments; “There is no place like home”, and we are probably familiar with the proverb; “Home is where the heart is”. In the end, the community made a decision to address reentry cycling through a coordinated effort to assist offenders with a basic need; a home.