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	John Howard Society of Alberta - Halfway House
		A halfway house is a community based residential facility for offenders who, having been sentenced to a term of incarceration, are serving a portion of their sentence under supervision in the community.
		Halfway houses are on a continuum of correctional services that are provided to offenders during their term of incarceration.
		A halfway house is a community based residential facility for offenders who, having been sentenced to a term of incarceration, have been allowed to serve a portion of their sentence under supervision in the community.
	www.johnhoward.ab.ca /PUB/halfway.htm (6756 words)

	TN Halfway Houses - Are Halfway Houses, Recovery Homes?
		In most cases, a halfway house offers a structured living program to aid the individual in his or her effort to re-enter society as a responsible and productive citizen.
		In some cases the halfway houses, also referred to as recovery houses or sober houses, are owned and operated by treatment centers or commissioned by state governments, but in Tennessee most are privately owned.
		The recovering alcoholics and drug addicts that reside in halfway houses are expected to abide by certain rules and codes of conduct.
	www.friendofbills.com /halfway-houses.htm (508 words)

	Burk Foster's Site / Louisiana / Halfway House
		Although the halfway houses created during this boom period in community corrections were designed to house a great variety of target populations, the most common model was that of the aftercare facility, serving the needs of ex-offenders, mandatory releasees, parolees, and other prison inmates very near the end of their sentences.
		Halfway houses collectively fell victim to a hardening public mood in the late 1970s, what Clear calls the "public backlash" against helping criminals.(4) Rehabilitation was out (halfway houses had never been much able to show that they were better at it than prisons were, anyway), punishment, as part of the Neoclassical Model, was in.
		The halfway house was left without a director when Stanley Bourque resigned abruptly in August, apparently in opposition to the board's decision to move to a full-time staff and to disassociate itself from the sheriff's department, where he remained employed.
	www.burkfoster.com /HalfwayHouse.htm (9131 words)

	Anarchist Black Cross Network: Resistance is Global
		While any "missing" halfway house assignee represents a problem, it is important to remember that the pre-parole group constitutes a population that is on their way out of prison, anyway.
		It is important to keep in mind, again, that the 16% of DCDC halfway house placements who were convicted of a violent felony are on pre-parole status (meaning they have already served their time behind bars, and are on their way out of the system, through parole).
		Halfway houses provide an important place for former offenders to reacclimate themselves to society and, though they were not originally designed to do so, serve as an alternative form of detention for those people who cannot be jailed before for very legitimate reasons.
	www.anarchistblackcross.org /content/essays/articles/cj/halfway.html (4071 words)

	ICS - Halfway House
		A halfway house may not be located in a planned development district unless all of the requirements of this paragraph are met.
		Halfway houses must be located at least 1000 feet from residential districts, single family, duplex, and multifamily uses, public parks and recreational facilities, child-care facilities, and public or private schools
		The director shall furnish a copy of security plans for halfway houses to appropriate city, county, and state agencies for their review before the commission's consideration of an application.
	www.dallascityhall.com /zoning/html/ics_-_halfway_house.html (460 words)

	HOW TO OPEN A HALFWAY HOUSE OR STARTING UP A HALFWAY HOUSE PROGRAM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		House meeting attendance is mandatory, (which means you must arrange for employment that does not interfere with these meetings), there are no exceptions to this rule.
		House shut downs will occur if chores are not done, the grounds and buildings are not cared for, rooms are not kept clean, or general attitudes are not in line with house etiquette, and is done so at the discretion of the house manager.
		Housing: If the person will release directly to the community, contact local halfway way houses, or other housing facilities, (this should be accomplished with the individuals attendance, along with the treatment centers staff).
	www.ni-cor.com /howtoopenahalfwayhouseorhelpstartingahalfwayhouse.html (2946 words)

	Halfway House: An Alternative to Rescue the Rights and Citizenship of the Mentally Ill Person
		Thus, the halfway houses model was created for, these patients in discharge conditions (and) who stayed in the hospital due to essentially non-clinical reasons but due to sequels of mistaken policies, whatever their reason is (lack of social and economic resources, social abandon and compromise of their productive capacity).
		This project counts on the effective participation of community since the halfway houses are managed by entities with funds from the government which are given to a civil organization hired by the government through selling or bidding at auction process.
		All the residents (9) - four (4) from one halfway house and five (5) from the other - showed up to be interviewed using a guidebook consisting of five (5) straight questions regarding to their lives in the halfway house.
	www.psychosocial.com /programs/brazil.html (3591 words)

	BOP Issues
		The challenge to how halfway houses are used began with the case of Timothy M. Spears, a Charleston, W.Va., dentist, who in January 2001 was sentenced in federal court to 15 months in prison for cheating on his taxes.
		U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin recommended that Spears serve his time in a halfway house, based in part on the finding that the defendant was one of the few dentists in the state who provided treatment to poor people, and that a prison term would deprive them of care.
		In the case of Culter, the check forger, her arrival at a halfway house was at the end of a trail of bad checks totaling about $10,500.
	www.nacdl.org /public.nsf/newsreleases/2003mn005a?opendocument (1963 words)

	Lawmaker boosts bill to regulate halfway houses (printable version) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Maurice Washington’s foray into running a halfway house for ex-cons two years ago resulted in a protracted legal fight with city officials, a bevy of angry neighbors and even an ethics complaint against him.
		Washington’s halfway house on Irving Park Circle in Reno was ordered closed by the city in March 2002 after neighbors complained about more than 30 parolees living in the house, described as a mini-prison.
		While neighbors often are upset when a halfway house moves into an area, such homes are essential for ex-convicts to succeed outside of prison, he said.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=96712 (443 words)

	Lack of support for halfway houses now becoming problem
		Farr has a close-up perspective: until recently, a halfway house was next door to her home and hair salon in Dallas.
		Farr's view, and the lack of support for halfway houses and other prisoner-release plans is becoming the state's newest criminal justice problem, according to Texas parole officials.
		Farr said residents of the halfway houses around them have not driven up crime and are generally good neighbors.
	www.lubbockonline.com /news/072797/lackof.htm (618 words)

	Arrested, Charged and AWOL
		Sixty percent of the 376 District inmates recorded as walkaways from halfway houses during a recent three-month period were awaiting trial, assigned there by judges or hearing commissioners.
		"The halfway house was the most structured pretrial condition short of incarceration," Hamilton said, defending a judge's decision to allow McDaniel to remain in a halfway house after each abscondance.
		Defendants in Maryland accused of violent crimes or crimes in which a weapon is used are not sent to halfway houses.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/local/daily/june99/halfwayhouse10.htm (1453 words)

	Justice Policy Institute: Half-Truths: The Complicated Story of D.C.'s Halfway House "Escapees" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Rather than apologize for inexcusable recordkeeping glitches, and stop-gap solutions, our role here is merely to remind city leaders and have the media acknowledge that the immediate threat to public safety may have been overstated, and that the process of reform should proceed in a manner that is both cautious and accurately informed.
		They are assigned to halfway houses to provide them with a habituation stage between prison and parole and to increase the chance of success after a prison term; • Sentenced misdemeanants: (Population: 45) These are people convicted of low-level crimes who are sentenced to a halfway house instead of jail.
		One trend we are certain is having a major effect on the halfway house system is the way they are being used for pretrial inmates in lieu of outright release or jail.
	www.justicepolicy.org /article.php?id=259 (3741 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Hundreds Escaping From Halfway Houses
		Norman Blanchard was sent to the same halfway house until his trial on second-degree murder charges.
		Inmates assigned to halfway houses are free to leave during the day for jobs or other matters, Brown said.
		They were placed in the halfway houses by the courts, a move Carver said he couldn't explain.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/local/daily/jan99/escapes24.htm (936 words)

	University of Toronto at Mississauga: September 2005: Are halfway houses a 'necessary evil' for society?
		Although he is now back in custody, his escape has the public asking questions about the value of halfway houses to prisoner reintegration in society.
		Typically, offenders in halfway houses receive counselling, treatment and exposure to specific programs that will help with their reintegration.
		When a female offender is released, she not only has to deal with the stigma of being an ex-offender, which often means difficulty finding a job and adequate housing, but also with problems associated with deviating from prescribed female gender roles.
	www.utm.utoronto.ca /3812.0.html (853 words)

	Northpinellas: City forces halfway houses to shut down
		CLEARWATER -- A network of Christian-themed halfway houses in North Greenwood will be forced to shut its doors after city officials ruled Thursday the operation is illegal in a residential neighborhood.
		Isay Gulley, executive director of Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, said a proliferation of new halfway houses runs counter to her mission of trying to stabilize the neighborhood.
		Take the house he bought at 1013 N Garden Ave., which he rents out as a halfway house for women.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/03/14/NorthPinellas/City_forces_halfway_h.shtml (1345 words)

	Halfway Houses, Addiction Treatment and Drug Rehab
		Historically, halfway houses or recovering housing were found in the less desirable parts of town, surrounded by drugs and crime.
		Recovering people generally go to halfway housing directly from treatment to support the work they have begun, but that is not always mandatory.
		A halfway house or recovery house is only a clean and sober environment, where recovering people can continue their recovery.
	www.recoveryconnection.org /health/halfway_houses.php (1161 words)

	reviewjournal.com -- News - Moratorium on halfway houses set
		An illegal halfway house operating out of a rented property in one of the city's most established neighborhoods earned an eviction notice from the Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday.
		Comstock was one of the people who organized a petition drive that opposed the continued presence of the halfway house operation.
		Barbara Robertson, who lives in the area, told council members that since the halfway house opened, it's brought an influx of people who are begging for money or asking for food whenever someone is outside.
	www.reviewjournal.com /lvrj_home/2005/Oct-06-Thu-2005/news/3711038.html (479 words)

	Halfway houses help runaway girls
		Our correspondent spoke by telephone with the operator of one of the halfway houses in Tehran, called "Khaneh Rayhaneh" [or "Little Basil Leaf House."] Mojgan Shirazi, the house's deputy director, is a family counselor and sociologist who works there full-time.
		Shirazi says the girls are either from broken homes with stepparents who abuse them or they are from homes where one or both parents are drug addicts and have turned the children into go-betweens with drug dealers.
		The halfway houses offer the girls and their parents psychological counseling and try to reunite them.
	www.uri.edu /artsci/wms/hughes/halfway_houses (395 words)

	Halfway house: Home or hazard?
		"In general, halfway houses have proven to be beneficial for prisoners transferring to the community," she explained.
		Halfway houses are believed to reduce recidivism among parolees returning to the community.
		The three houses on Candelaria Road in Albuquerque are in a neighborhood on the edge of an industrial area, said Steve Coca, president of the Southwestern Bellamah Neighborhood Association.
	www.freenewmexican.com /news/42982.html (1816 words)

	NICD NATIONAL STATE TO STATE LISTINGS FOR HALF WAY HOUSES, HALFWAY HOUSES, RECOVERY HOMES, SOBER LIVING, TRANSITIONAL ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Grace House Project- Grace house is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of assisting men and women in the transition from emotional and physical addiction to a new life of freedom through recovery.
		www.johnscrossing.com A long term resident and halfway house facility with a strong emphasis on AA and spiritual regeneration.
		House of Hope is a recovery house devoted to assisting Jewish men recover from Drug and Alcohol addictions.
	www.ni-cor.com /halfwayhouses.html (1171 words)

	Halfway Houses
		The Department operates three halfway houses designed to provide transitional skills to juveniles leaving DJJs correctional centers.
		Each halfway house program is designed to take advantage of the unique resources available in its community to meet the needs of the residents.
		Upon completion of the program, the resident will have gained additional skills to promote a continued positive adjustment and reduce the risk of recidivism.
	www.djj.state.va.us /Residential/Halfway_Houses/index.cfm (74 words)

	Halfway house - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There is often opposition from neighborhoods where halfway houses attempt to locate.
		In the United Kingdom, the corresponding institution is known as a "bail hostel"
		, and "halfway house" usually refers instead to a place where victims of child abuse, orphans or teenage runaways can stay.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Halfway_house (173 words)

	Public Defender Service - Criminal Law Database (Pretrial Services)
		As an alternative to incarceration at the D.C. Jail pending trial or sentencing, a defendant may be put on work release at a halfway house.
		At a halfway house, a defendant can be released to go to work every day, to make appointments with a probation officer or defense counsel, and to appear in court.
		Sometimes the waiting list for halfway house placement is extremely long, so defense counsel should be diligent about ensuring that a defendant is placed in a halfway house in a timely manner.
	www.pdsdc.org /CriminalLawDatabase/psHalfwayHouses.asp (374 words)

	Welcome to Midwestdrugrehab.com
		Drug Treatment is not always available, thus, after detox many are being referred to Halfway Houses where there is often a quasi-treatment like environment.
		At most Halfway Houses residents have to abide by house rules and regulations (i.e.
		Houses are often independently owned and operated, both for-profit and not-for profit status.
	www.midwestdrugrehab.com /halfway.php (241 words)

	Halfway, MD Houses, Apartments, Cars, Mortgage Status, and Residents Info
		Back to: Halfway main page, Maryland, Maryland smaller cities, Maryland small towns, All US cities.
		Housing units in Halfway with a mortgage: 1,648 (263 second mortgage, 198 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
		This housing and residents data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.
	www.city-data.com /housing/houses-Halfway-Maryland.html (380 words)

	FSO Editorials: "Burning Bridges and Halfway Houses" by Antal E. Fekete 03/21/2005
		The corner-stone of my deflation theory is the observation that there is a double-bias caused by the central bank’s open market operations as it removes risks from bond (but not from commodity) speculation, and rewards bond bulls (while punishing the bears) [4].
		Attempts to find a halfway house — to aim merely for stable prices rather than sufficiently high inflation — will be doomed to failure.
		Apart from the problem of pricking all the bubbles in the economy starting with the housing bubble, and ballooning the budget deficit into outer space, there is an even larger and more immediate problem.
	www.financialsense.com /editorials/fekete/2005/0321.html (2775 words)

	Halfway, OR Houses, Apartments, Cars, Mortgage Status, and Residents Info
		Back to: Halfway main page, Oregon, Oregon smaller cities, Oregon small towns, All US cities.
		Houses: 194 (160 occupied: 87 owner occupied, 73 renter occupied)
		Housing units in Halfway with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
	www.city-data.com /housing/houses-Halfway-Oregon.html (340 words)

	Halfway Houses - TYC Annual Report 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The agency's halfway houses are located in Dallas, Ft. Worth, El Paso, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin, McAllen, Roanoke and Harlingen.
		TYC plans to reopen its halfway house program in McAllen in FY 2003.
		One of the nine halfway houses is designed to treat youth with chemical dependency needs, and another house is reserved for girls.
	www.tyc.state.tx.us /about/annual/section2/p11_halfway.html (113 words)

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