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When people have access to stable, affordable housing, they are less likely to become involved with the criminal legal system. Experience with the system also shapes how and where people can find housing.

Wade Mixon completed the STAIRS program at Weingart after spending half of his life in and out of jail and homelessness.
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Communities Can Better Prevent Homelessness through Housing- and Justice-System Partnerships
September 16, 2020
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How Quality-of-Life Policing Harms People Experiencing Homelessness
June 01, 2022
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    How Can Counties Create Housing Stability for Justice-Involved People?
    • Jessica Perez
    March 03, 2021
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    Do People Incarcerated before Age 25 Experience a Longer Duration of Homelessness?
    September 02, 2020
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