The Pros And Cons Of Halfway Houses

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Pros of Halfway houses Supervised It is made known to the residence in the community Offenders and addicts are in intervention programs to help build a sober life It allows the offenders to transition in the community No ties to the community for a peaceful living If ran supervised and ran the right way, no one would even notice it Offenders are often drug tested Cons of Halfway houses Lowered property values Not guaranteed that the house would be properly supervised Some residents may not feel safe in their own neighborhood Occupied by drug addicts and/or convicts If not managed properly it could lead to the escape of offenders If offenders are not attending or following the programs it could lead to unwanted activities Being an individual

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