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Finding safe, stable housing is an essential first step to success after
being released from jail or prison. When people with conviction histories
have a place to call home, they are more likely to receive support from
their families, find a job, and avoid future convictions.
Yet every year, millions of people returning to their communities after
incarceration struggle to find a place to live because of discriminatory
housing policies. The consequences are staggering: formerly incarcerated
people are 10 times more likely to be unhoused than the general public.
Vera is working to open doors for people returning home from
incarceration—because a person's conviction history shouldn't keep them
from having a roof over their head. [ [link removed] ]Add your name if you agree →
Housing policies and practices that discriminate against people with
conviction histories contribute to high rates of homelessness and make it
more difficult for formerly incarcerated people to move forward with their
lives. Vera is working to remove barriers to housing and ensure that those
impacted by our unjust criminal legal system get a real opportunity to
reenter their communities and succeed.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name if you support accessible housing for people returning to
their communities from jails and prisons →
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In solidarity,
Vera Institute of Justice
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