Housing Ex-Offenders: Identifying Barriers and Proposing Solutions
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Housing Ex-Offenders: Identifying Barriers and Proposing Solutions Angela Lee ODRC Reentry and Family Program Administrator
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Housing Ex-Offenders: Identifying Barriers and Proposing Solutions
Angela LeeODRC Reentry and Family Program Administrator
TopicsTopics ODRC Statistics/Offender Population ODRC Statistics/Offender Population
CharacteristicsCharacteristics Urban Institutes, Urban Institutes, Returning Home Study, Returning Home Study,
FindingsFindings Sex OffendersSex Offenders Housing InitiativesHousing Initiatives How Does It All Fit Together?How Does It All Fit Together?
ODRC Statistics and Offender CharacteristicsODRC Statistics and Offender Characteristics
Currently there are 49,488 incarcerated Currently there are 49,488 incarcerated offendersoffenders Capacity is 37,610Capacity is 37,610 All time record highAll time record high Expected to reach Expected to reach 55,54355,543 offenders by July offenders by July
20092009 Female population is the fastest growing Female population is the fastest growing
populationpopulation
Of those offenders admitted, 60% serve less than one year-55% of them serve less than six months.
In FY2006 28,448 offenders were released to the community. 13,904 (less than half) were released to community supervision
Average age: Male: 35.2 years Female 35 years
F4 & F5 felonies comprise 57.3% of committed crimes.
Four major crimes: Drug Possession Drug Trafficking Burglary Theft
The national average cost of confining an offender is $22,000 In Ohio the cost is
$25,000
Urban Institute, Returning Home StudyKey Findings in Ohio
Urban Institute, Returning Home StudyKey Findings in Ohio
Housing instability is high; 63% of men studied lived in more than one place during
the year after release; Nearly 1/3 moved several times within first year; 46% considered living arrangement temporary; Men studied felt their housing situation could be
jeopardizing their prospects for successful reintegration; Housing and Financial Support is a critical need for
successful reentry.
Urban Institute-Returning Home Policy Brief-April 2007Christy Visher and Shannon Courtney, Research Associates
Predictors of Re-Incarceration One Year After Release
Predictors of Re-Incarceration One Year After Release
Those who had… Secured long-term stable housing in the first
month, Secured a job six months after release, and Maintained a positive attitude and had family
support……were less likely to be Re-Incarcerated.were less likely to be Re-Incarcerated.
Urban Institute-Returning Home Study-April 2007
Urban Institute-Returning Home: Post-Release Surveys Preparation for Reentry
Nearly all men Nearly all men participated in some participated in some type of programtype of program
64% in Ohio’s 64% in Ohio’s ReleaseRelease
Preparation Preparation Program Program
87% in other 87% in other programsprograms
23% earned a GED23% earned a GED
In-Prison Programs & Services
44
38
34
32
28
27
26
24
17
13
3
0 10 20 30 40 50
Substance abuse
GED/basic education
Anger management
Employment readiness
RSAT
Counseling
Job training
Other
Life skills
Parenting skills
ESL
Percent
Urban Institute-Returning Home: Post-Release Surveys
Community
Post-Release Prisoner Residence
Post-Release Prisoner Residence
Urban Institute-Returning Home: Post-Release Surveys
Housing
21% lived with former prisoner and 16% lived with substance user
4 out of 5 men relied on family for housing
Almost half viewed housing as temporary
21% lived with former prisoner and 16% lived with substance user
4 out of 5 men relied on family for housing
Almost half viewed housing as temporary
23%
27%
33%
38%
34%
20%18%
46%
28%
25%26%
11%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Prior toincarceration
1 month after release
6 monthsafter release
12+ monthsafter release
Spouse/Intimate Partner Parent Sibling
Those with long-term housing were less likely to return to prison
Living Arrangements at 1, 6, and 12 Months After Release
The Importance of Community Participation
Myth
Most sexual assaults are committed by strangers…
Ohio FactsOhio Facts• 87% of child victims know their offender
with almost half being a family member• 76% of adult women were raped by a
current or former husband, live-in-partner, or date.
• Office of Criminal Justice Services, Report to the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission-January 2006
Myth
Most child sexual abusers use physical force or threat to gain compliance from their victims…
FactFact…In most cases, abusers gain
access through grooming, deception, and enticement.
Myth Most child sexual abusers
find their victims by frequenting such places as schoolyard and playgrounds.
FactFactMost Abusers offend against children Most Abusers offend against children
they know and have established a they know and have established a relationship.relationship.
MythSex Offender have a high
recidivism rate…
FactFact…In Ohio only 8% of convicted sex
offenders recidivate by committing a new sex offense, 14.3% recidivate committing a non-sex related offense…Research has shown that sex offenders recidivate at a lower rate than other offenders…
- Office of Criminal Justice Services, Report to the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission-January 2006
Housing InitiativesODRC & Community Partners
Housing InitiativesODRC & Community Partners
Independent Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing
Reentry Centers Halfway Houses
Collaborative PracticesCollaborative Practices
Collaborative Practices
Collaborations and partnerships are
great but developing best
practices is even greater.
Service ProvidersService Providers
Service Providers are an essential element in the reintegration process of ex-offenders. The Community provides a network of support for victims and offenders. Getting involved helps prevent crime, victimization, and reduce recidivism.
Service Providers
Service Providers
OffendersOffendersOffenders are provided with the tools necessary to become tax-payers not tax burdens, become active members in their communities and family while still being held accountable for their behaviors.
Criminal Justice ProfessionalsCriminal Justice Professionals
Justice professionals assist in providing a
balanced approach to justice. Support
legislative opportunities essential in promoting offender
reentry and safer communities.
Safer Ohio CommunitiesSafer Ohio Communities
CollaborativePractices
Service Providers
OFFENDERSOFFENDERSOFFENDERS
JUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICE
PROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALPROFESSIONALS
Safer Ohio
Communities
TTogether we can ogether we can break the cycle of break the cycle of incarceration now incarceration now and for generations and for generations to come...to come...
TTogether we can ogether we can break the cycle of break the cycle of incarceration now incarceration now and for generations and for generations to come...to come...
