Starting with Stability: How Denver Is Breaking the Homelessness-Jail Cycle

This section from an Urban Institute report describes a social impact bond, issued in Denver, Colorado in February 2016, to fund a supportive housing program for 250 persons most frequently involved in the criminal justice system. The section presents participants’ first-hand accounts as well as challenges of utilizing the housing lease-up process to stem homelessness or returns to jail for this transitional population.
Record Type: 
Report
Publication Date: 
March, 2019
Date: 
March 2019
Source: 
Partner Resources
State: 
Colorado
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Supportive Services
    • Housing Assistance
  • Special Populations
    • Incarcerated and Individuals with a Criminal Record