Solutions Sidebar – A Housing Hand-Up for the Formerly Incarcerated

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Solutions Sidebar – A Housing Hand-Up for the Formerly Incarcerated
Mar 04, 2026 Season 2 Episode 14
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For people with criminal records, research shows stable housing reduces their likelihood of committing another crime. However, hundreds of state and federal laws create barriers for people who want to obtain affordable stable housing. Ohio and a handful of other states want to change that and are offering a kind of guarantee to landlords.

Interview guests: Ohio Justice & Policy Center Director of the Second Chance Project Lindsey Baruffa; Second Chance staff attorney Ashley Ward.

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