Stable housing is a critical need for offenders at reentry and an urgent need for offenders returning to rural communities. Stable housing provides a foundation for life changes impacting recidivism and desistance. For rural jail populations, there are unique challenges in securing stable postrelease housing. In this qualitative study, we explore the impact of a supportive housing program through interviews with ex-offenders. The study examines how changes related to stable housing affect life course trajectories and transform social relationships. The research adds to the literature through narrative accounts of the importance of supportive housing for rural offender reentry.

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回归公民的声音：农村社区前罪犯支持性住房计划的定性研究

稳定的住房是罪犯重返家园的迫切需要，也是罪犯返回农村社区的迫切需要。稳定的住房为影响累犯和停止的生活变化提供了基础。对于农村监狱人口来说，确保释放后稳定的住房面临着独特的挑战。在这项定性研究中，我们通过与前罪犯的访谈来探讨支持性住房计划的影响。该研究考察了与稳定住房相关的变化如何影响生命历程轨迹并改变社会关系。该研究通过对支持性住房对农村罪犯重返社会的重要性的叙述性叙述，为文献增色不少。