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bar chart comparing median income of formerly incarcerated people to the income limits for public housing assistance

Data Source: Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's FY 2018 Income Limits Documentation System. (Graph: Emily Widra, 2023)

This graph originally appeared in How your local public housing authority can reduce barriers for people with criminal records.

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