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Art that Informs: A Know-Your-Housing-Rights Mural
This Richmond, California, artwork addresses reentry after incarceration, eviction, and more.
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Housing Authority Eliminates Ban of Ex-Offenders
With the approval of new background check procedures, a criminal conviction won’t automatically disqualify a person from receiving public housing or voucher assistance in New Orleans.
Interview with HUD Secretary Julian Castro
Shelterforce got a chance to speak with Secretary Julian Castro about some of the current ways in which he’s working to make HUD a force for good in people’s lives, and what steps there are left to be taken.
Where are people returning to the community from prison supposed to live?
The United States is incarceration happy. Our incarceration rate is five times as high as comparable countries, and has been the highest in the world since 2002. This means a […]