The Role of Stable Housing in Reducing Re-Offending by Ex-Prisoners
This research aims to explore the housing experiences of people leaving prison in Aotearoa New Zealand and to examine whether stable housing is associated with reduced recidivism in a potential causative relationship.

Timeframe
2018–2023
Funder
Royal Society of New Zealand
COMPASS staff
Barry Milne, Cinnamon Lindsay, Martin von Randow
Collaborators
University of Auckland: Alice Mills and Shiloh Groot
Description
This project will utilise a mixed-methods approach to explore the potential role of stable housing in turning ex-prisoners away from crime. It will follow up a cohort of prisoners preparing for release with pre- and post-release interviews gathering a wealth of information, which will then be analysed to ascertain the relationship between stable accommodation and recidivism in New Zealand.
Publications
Mills A, Lindsay C, Gordon G, Groot S, Milne B (in press). More Than a Roof? An Evaluation of Post-Prison Housing Provision in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Sociology.
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Going Straight Home? Final Report. Size: 1.2 MB.
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