Halfway Houses: Transitional Housing for Reentry Success

Halfway houses (residential reentry centers) provide structured, supervised housing for individuals transitioning from incarceration to community.

Core Services

• Stable housing with curfews and accountability
• Case management & release planning
• Employment assistance, job readiness
• Substance use counseling, recovery support
• Life skills: budgeting, parenting, digital literacy
• Connections to healthcare, benefits, legal aid

Models

• Federal (BOP): Contracted Residential Reentry Centers (RRCs)
• State/County: Varied funding, oversight
• Nonprofit/Faith-Based: Additional wraparound services

Evidence shows reduced recidivism when programs are well-resourced, use risk/needs assessment (RNR model), and maintain community partnerships.