Award Date

5-1-2025

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Department

Environmental and Global Health

First Committee Member

Nicole DeVille

Second Committee Member

Miguel Antonio Fudolig

Third Committee Member

Erika Marquez

Fourth Committee Member

Jason Flatt

Fifth Committee Member

Maxim Gakh

Sixth Committee Member

Colleen Parks

Number of Pages

65

Abstract

Paroled individuals re-enter society at a disadvantage with an increased risk of housing instability, mental and physical health concerns, and difficulty finding gainful employment. Houselessness places a significant burden on parolees and may increase their risk of rearrest. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the association between pre-incarceration housing status and rearrest among non-violent parolees (n=23,786) in Colorado from 2013-2023. The Sequential Intercept Model was used as a framework to identify the point in the criminal justice process that rearrest occurred and to identify opportunities for new intercepts (e.g., housing interventions). Descriptive statistics were calculated, and logistic regression with estimated marginal means was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Effect modification was examined by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and felony class. Compared to parolees with stable pre-incarceration housing, parolees with unstable housing pre-incarceration had 17.2 times higher odds (95% CI: 15.9, 18.7) of rearrest, and parolees who were unhoused pre-incarceration had 14.7 times higher odds (95% CI: 13.4, 16.1) of rearrest. Drug-related felony classes had a higher odds of rearrest than all other felony classes (p< 2e-16). Older age groups (>45 years old) had lower likelihood of rearrest than all other age groups (p< 0.05). Effect modification was not observed for race/ethnicity or sex. Pre-incarceration housing status was shown to be a significant predictor of rearrest among non-violent parolees in Colorado, indicating that long-term stable housing should be prioritized in parolee support initiatives.

Controlled Subject

Homeless persons--Mental health services; Ex-convicts

Disciplines

Sociology

File Format

pdf

File Size

2100 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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