Nomin Ujiyediin
William Gonzalez, whose life before his sentence was punctuated by arrests, gang violence and drug addiction, credits the Family Reentry Pilot Program with his success in staying calm and clean after his release.
Reversing a long-standing policy that had been criticized for splitting up or uprooting families, the public housing authority is permitting some people to return to NYCHA housing after their sentences. So far, results have been very positive.
A lack of supportive housing and the tendency of many landlords to refused city housing vouchers mean that many formerly incarcerated people end up in shelters or on the street.