A qualitative investigation into the effectiveness of a housing navigator program linking justice-involved clients with recovery housing.

Background: Roughly 24-36% of people who are incarcerated in the U.S. are formally diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD).

"A lot of moving parts": Recovery home challenges linking and housing individuals with criminal legal system involvement.

Introduction: There are high rates of substance use disorder (SUD) among people released from carceral settings and, upon release, many of these people also face unstable housing situations, posing challenges to connecting with resources to facilitate SUD recovery. Recovery homes provide a temporary sober living environment for those seeking both SUD recovery and transition back to the community after carceral release. However, successful recovery home placement for this population can prove difficult, and there is a need for research to identify ways to overcome them.