RESTORATIVE JUSTICE & FAIR HOUSING

PROFESSOR LAURIE L. LEVENSON

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL

CHALLENGE FOR US

- Effects of Brown v. Plata

- Release of inmates

- Revolving door of public housing and incarceration

- 124,000 on parole

- Return rate = 51%

Hi everyone ...my bf finally got a released date and well thats only 6 months away and I am a lil' stressed about it because we dont know where he will be living when he gets out. Before he got busted he was staying in this lil' motel and since he will be on parole when he gets out, he cant do this anymore. If he doesnt find a stable place he can end up back in prison...these are the counselor's words. So I was wondering if any of you guys knew a site/resource/anything that I can look into to see if I can get him an affortable place. If I try to get him a room somewhere (like from pennysaver, craigslist etc) he runs the risk of the owner of the place not wanting to rent him because he will be on parole (having a cop come to your place is not the most comfortable thing you know). So I dont think renting a room somewhere can be done . I was thinking of something within special programs that help released inmates get a place to live or something of this nature. I want something he can afford somewhat easily. Maybe a studio or room with roomates. I been looking but no luck yet . His counselor said he/she would try to help, but I want to at least try to do some of my own research in case he/she doesnt go through, you know. Most likely the counselor wont help , so I need to do my own research. I'm from Orange County and would like any info found within the cities of Orange, Tustin, and Santa Ana (S.A. preferably) . So please if you k now of anything please let me know. I will appreciate way more than you can think

of. Thank you beforehand Vanessa

CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES INVOLVING SEARCH AND SEIZURE

IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING

CRIME IN HOUSING PROJECTS- NY: 32,500/yr. stops

and frisks- NY: 400,000 in

Housing Authority properties

LOW INCOME HOUSING AS CONTINUATION OF CUSTODIAL ENVIRONMENT

- Daily searches- Drug testing- Use of force- Racial targeting- Mental health issues

EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES SEARCHES

Implications of Kentucky v. King

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DOG SNIFF SEARCHESPost-Jardines

SEARCHES OF SURROUNDING AREAS

DRUG TESTING IN MIXED INCOME HOUSING

RACIAL TARGETING

Reduced “Knock & Notice” Rights

Vertical Patrol Programs

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES & LAW ENFORCEMENT

INCREASED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

Crack and heroin headquarters

Lack of deterrent by even federal laws: 21 U.S.C. § 860

ADDITIONAL CONCERNS REGARDING PIPELINE OF PRISON TO PUBLIC HOUSING

- Snitch environments and dangers it poses

- Lack of community voice

Us. Vs. Them

“Culture of tolerance … whereby citizens who lived in impoverished, low-income and

predominantly minority neighborhoods are disproportionately subject to greater incidences

of [police actions] and excessive force.”

REFORMS- Reduce number of

incarcerated

- Proposition 47

- Early release from federal drug offenses

- Decriminalization

- Addressing companion homeless issue

- Budgetary priorities

- Reform policing of public housing

- Educate public