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Council Member Rivera introduces legislation on supportive housing eligibility for justice-involved individuals

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Council Member Carlina Rivera introduces new legislation requiring the Department of Social Services to include recent justice system involvement as an eligibility parameter for city-funded supportive housing programs. She emphasizes the importance of stable housing for individuals with criminal legal system involvement and the benefits of supportive housing.

  • The legislation aims to address barriers faced by justice-involved individuals in accessing supportive housing.
  • Rivera highlights data showing that supportive housing leads to fewer days spent in jail and shelter, better individual outcomes, and cost savings for the government.
  • She acknowledges pre-introduction co-sponsors and advocates who helped craft the bill.