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Addressing Homelessness Among Individuals Incarcerated in Los Angeles County

This video provides an overview of the RAND study that evaluated impact and costs of the Just in Reach Pay for Success program. The goal of the program was to decrease homelessness among individuals incarcerated in Los Angeles County.

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RAND Center on Housing and Homelessness
The Center on Housing and Homelessness works to address the challenges of providing affordable housing solutions and better understand and serve the needs of people experiencing homelessness.
Feb 2, 2024
Supportive Housing Program Broke the Jail-to-Homeless Cycle and Mostly Paid for Itself
The Just in Reach Pay for Success program diverted people with a history of homelessness from Los Angeles County jails into permanent supportive housing. It achieved a one-year housing stability rate of 82 percent. And most of its costs were offset by a reduction in the use of other county services.
Aug 16, 2022
RAND Remote: Informing Innovative Policy Solutions to Address L.A.'s Dual Crises
In this RAND Remote conversation, Sarah Hunter, Jason Ward, and Rick Garvey discuss Recent Trends Among the Unsheltered in Three Los Angeles Neighborhoods—a report based on survey data collected from unhoused people in three Los Angeles neighborhoods.
May 18, 2022