Formerly incarcerated people face incredible challenges, from discrimination as they search for a new home to the struggle to find a job. People of color, in particular, are impacted by the criminal legal system at a disproportionate level.
Building upon our work in Cleveland, New York and our Economic Mobility platform, we are finding promising housing models and expanding proven solutions so men and women have safe, stable homes as they return to their communities and rebuild their lives. Our work is centered on collaboration with partners, people with lived experience and other stakeholders in the housing field and criminal legal system. Together, we are finding promising housing models and expanding proven solutions so men and women have safe, stable homes as they return to their communities and rebuild their lives.
Focus Areas
Develop solutions, including landlord training, nonprofit and for-profit housing provider education, unlocking existing affordable homes and connecting housing and service providers
Engage people impacted by the criminal legal system to develop and implement effective programs
Build cross-sector partnerships across the housing, service industry and criminal legal system to actively address barriers to affordable homes, including leveling workforce opportunities
Provide grants for local partners that integrate housing, employment, and services
Support residents living in our communities to demonstrate how rental policies and practices can result in support for people impacted by the criminal legal system.
Enterprise invites you to participate in our Housing as a Pathway to Justice Gulf Coast Work Group, to discuss strategies for better connecting people impacted ...
New Course on the Housing and Criminal Legal System Intersection
Our educational course: Housing People Impacted by the Criminal Legal System launched in partnership with The Fair Housing Justice Center, The Fortune Society, Local Initiatives Support Corporation and The Vera Institute of Justice. The course is tailored to housing providers, service providers, advocates and other stakeholders looking to support and create homes for residents whose lives have been impacted by the criminal legal system. Learn more.
The need for encompassing services and adequate housing for justice-impacted women is even more critical in the wake of COVID-19, which has led to NYC reducing ...