Content categorized as Re-entry

Nonprofit explores what it will take to provide immediate housing for returning citizens

Nonprofit land developer Jubilee Housing has projects underway to provide affordable housing for returning citizens.

From parole to pride: DC agency empowers individuals vulnerable to crime

The Pathways program, managed by the Office of Neighborhood Engagement and Safety, allows those most vulnerable to committing or being a victim of crime to learn work skills and, ultimately, obtain a full time job. The ONSE staff aims to address any and all issues along the way, whether it be housing or mental health.

‘Nowhere to go’: US pandemic prison releases prompt housing concerns

Many jails have drastically reduced their populations amid coronavirus fears, but where do ex-prisoners go once they’re out?

Success

Vendor/artist Andre Brinson talks about what success means to him.

Nonprofit to convert Adams Morgan church into “Justice Housing”

Nonprofit housing developer Jubilee Housing purchased the King Emmanuel Baptist Church, and intends to transform it into affordable housing.

We need a halfway house for men in DC

One of our vendors gives us a different voice on why there needs to be a new halfway house in the District.

The only halfway house for men in DC is staying open, for now

Hope Village was granted an extension on its contract by the Federal Bureau of Prisons until Apr. 30, 2020.

Try to understand, it could happen to you

A Street Sense vendor tells about his experience with the message that homelessness can affect anyone.

What’s next for Hope Village and its residents? The only halfway house for men in DC will close its doors on Oct. 31

With Hope Village set to close at the end of October and no plan in place to replace it, men returning home from federal incarceration are losing a critical piece of the reintegration process. The barrier this adds to the reintegration process only lengthens the list of challenges these men already face when they come home.

Is it over for Hope Village, the last men’s halfway house in DC?

A Street Sense Vendor and former resident of Hope Village describes some of his experiences in the halfway house and why Hope Village should not be in operation anymore.

Martha’s Table’s no-cost clothing boutique is now available to DC’s returning citizens

Martha’s Table announced a new partnership with the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizens’ Affairs to extend its Outfitters program to D.C.’s returning citizens. According to the CEO, Outfitters could serve as many as 4,000 new members through the partnership, a tremendous expansion from its current monthly membership of 1,200.

“We’re all we got:” Former and current Hope Village residents fear the future of re-entry in DC

Regardless of the years of reports showing poor conditions and minimal resources, the value of Hope Village remains debated as federally incarcerated DC residents across the country fear losing their one connection to home.

Marijuana is legal, but returning citizens from the criminal justice system are still facing consequences for using it

The fissure between DC marijuana law and workplace drug testing policies adds a new barrier for returning citizens from the criminal justice system.

Adjusting to Community

Artist and vendor Ronald Smoot reflects on his re-entry process and shares his hope for the future.

Fed-bound: #44637007

Vendor and artist Marcus McCall asks for advice on how to turn his life around and recover from addiction.

Up Against the ropes

Charlton Battle talks about his recent return to StreetSense.

Groovin’ with Bonnie’s Grooming!

Marcus Green talks about his new job.

Coalition of employers seeks to hire hundreds of D.C. youth

On September 20th, approximately 6,800 out-of-school and unemployed D.C. youth attended the Opportunity Fair & Forum. Special resources were provided for homeless and at-risk youth.

D.C. Council Fails to Fund Entrepreneurship Program for Returning Citizens

FY 2018 budget does not identify funding for Incarceration to Incorporation Entrepreneurship Program Act of 2016 despite being unanimously passed as a law in 2016. Current D.C. employment and entrepreneurship services for returning citizens cannot provide for the amount of people released from the Department of Corrections, and do not focus on creating education partnerships to facilitate reintegration into society for retuning citizens.

Advocates Dissatisfied with Proposed Amendment to Govern Homeless Community

Advocates and representatives of the homeless population testified at a Committee on Human Services hearing and said that Bowser’s amendment could prevent certain people from receiving housing and shelter.