In this episode, we ‘re digging into the deep and often devastating connection between homelessness and incarceration. From the criminalization of poverty, to the barriers people face after release, we’ll explore how the system sets people up to fall through the cracks, and what can be done to break the cycle.
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Reference Links
Augustine D, Kushel M. Community Supervision, Housing Insecurity, & Homelessness. Ann Am Acad Pol Soc Sci. 2022 May;701(1):152-171. doi: 10.1177/00027162221113983. Epub 2022 Sep 14. PMID: 36540854; PMCID: PMC9762769.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness
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From Asylums to Prisons and Jails: A Failed Policy
Michael Pittaro Ph.D., for Psychology Today
The Intersection of Homelessness and the Criminal Justice System
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Backing Music and Voiceover Credits
“Sun is Breaking Through” (0:07)
by primalhousemusic / Instagram: @primalhousemusic
Voiceover introduction (0:32)
by Sylett S.
“Epic Background Music” (27:15)
by Mikhail Smusev / Instagram: @sigmamusicart_
