Giving ex-prisoners public housing cuts crime and re-incarceration – and saves money
- Written by Chris Martin, Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
Shutterstock“Going home” is a classic metaphor for exiting prison. But most people exiting prison in Australia either expect to be homeless, or don’t know where they will be staying when released.
Our recent research for AHURI (the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute) shows post-release housing assistance is a...
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