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Jeffrey Carter has struggled to find his own housing since being released on parole late last year after 39 and a half years in prison. He is currently living in transitional housing in Detroit, pictured here.

Returning citizens face extra hurdles in Detroit’s already challenging housing market

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Formerly incarcerated people face numerous challenges in finding housing, often leading them to become homeless or recidivate.
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Jeffrey Carter has struggled to find his own housing since being released on parole late last year after 39 and a half years in prison. He is currently living in transitional housing in Detroit, pictured here.
Returning citizens face extra hurdles in Detroit’s already challenging housing market
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Housing
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July 24, 2026
Formerly incarcerated people face numerous challenges in finding housing, often leading them to become homeless or recidivate.
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Returning citizens face extra hurdles in Detroit’s already challenging housing market
Formerly incarcerated people face numerous challenges in finding housing, often leading them to become homeless or recidivate.
A not-so-radical idea to build healthy communities: Talk to the neighbors
Social capital – those connections that create and empower communities – is on the decline. But neighborhoods can restore it.
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