One In Four Podcast

Welcome to the 8th episode of the One in Four podcast, which stands for, “One in Four adult Americans has a criminal record.” This is a show that seeks to Humanize, Educate, and Elevate conversations about the re-entry process of people who have experienced incarceration.In this episode, we will focus on the topic of housing and reentry. Having a safe place to live, in addition to finding stable employment, is often one of the greatest challenges that people face when they come out of prison. For starters, there are few affordable housing options available in many urban areas – the Washington D.C. greater metro area included. There is also the added issue of stigma, specifically the fear that everyone who has a felony record is dangerous and cannot be trusted. This means that many neighborhoods are off limits to any type of housing arrangement that would allow people coming out of prison to live there and rebuild their lives.A report by the Prison Policy Initiative published in 2018, states that people who ha