What Criminal Activities Bar Individuals From Public Housing?

Criminal justice reform has been a hot topic in the news cycle recently. On November 2, President Obama announced new steps to promote rehabilitation and integration for ex-offenders (see FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces New Actions to Promote Rehabilitation and Reintegration for the Formerly- Incarcerated). Also this month, the Justice Department released 6,000 non-violent drug offenders – the largest one-time release of federal prisoners ever (see Justice Department set to free 6,000 prisoners, largest one-time release).

Research has shown that preventing re-offending and keeping ex-offenders in the community requires policies that address a . . .