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Revived and Discouraged: Evaluating Employment Barriers for Section 3 Residents With Criminal Records

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  • Rebecca J. Walter
  • Michael Caudy
  • James V. Ray

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Section 3 was established in the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968 to provide employment for public housing residents in distressed communities while rebuilding underserved neighborhoods. As a provision that recipients of HUD funding must comply with, Section 3 reporting agencies are having trouble securing employment for ex-offenders. This is problematic since low-income ex-offenders unable to secure stable employment are more likely to recidivate. Research evaluating the specific barriers to employment for Section 3 residents with criminal records and policy recommendations are sparse although the problem is prevalent in communities nationwide. This study uses San Antonio, Texas as an example for conducting a policy review to identify the barriers to employment for Section 3 ex-offenders. The results of the qualitative analysis indicate that at the national level, HUD and the Section 3 provision do not create barriers to employment but state and local policies and practices do.

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  • Rebecca J. Walter & Michael Caudy & James V. Ray, 2016. "Revived and Discouraged: Evaluating Employment Barriers for Section 3 Residents With Criminal Records," Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(2), pages 398-415, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:houspd:v:26:y:2016:i:2:p:398-415
    DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2015.1115775
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