In the United States, a halfway house is a residential center where drug users, sex offenders, the mentally ill, or convicted felons are placed immediately after their release from a primary institution such as a prison, hospital or rehabilitation facility. The purpose of a halfway house is to allow the persons to begin the process of reintegration with society, while still providing monitoring and support; this is generally believed to reduce the risk of recidivism or relapse when compared to a release directly into society.

There is often opposition from neighborhoods where halfway houses attempt to locate.^{[citation needed]}

In the United Kingdom, the corresponding institution is known as a "bail hostel" ^[1], and "halfway house" usually refers instead to a place where victims of child abuse, orphans or teenage runaways can stay. The latter are often run by the Church of England, other churches, charities, and community groups.

References

1. "Reid orders bail hostels review", BBC News, 7 November 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-07. 

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Halfway house". Image Credit.

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