Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges

Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges • Maine Morning Star

Women on parole report higher rates of housing instability, poor health and serious mental health and substance use disorders than men on parole and women who weren’t on parole, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice. For people leaving prison, parole is a period of transition that can […]

Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges

For people leaving prison, parole is a period of transition that can involve finding housing and work, reconnecting with family and accessing health care while also meeting the conditions of supervision.