Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
When people leave prison with nowhere to go, the outcome is predictable. Homelessness. Survival. And too often, a return to jail.
One of the leading drivers of homelessness is people exiting the criminal justice system without housing — especially when mental illness or addiction is involved. The cycle is expensive, inhumane, and preventable.
In this episode, Terri Power and Jenee Jenkins from CSH join me to talk about Returning Home Ohio, a cutting-edge collaboration with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The program uses supportive housing to reduce recidivism, improve public safety, and save taxpayer money.
This conversation goes beyond theory. It’s about what actually works.
We also produced a powerful documentary on this work — sparked by Jenee’s idea — that you can watch in the link below.
Prison, Homelessness, or Housing? The Choice That Changes Everything youtu.be/xZngGA7xfuc?si=BMAWI9GyWm_PqC_6
Listen to the episode. Watch the film. And share it.
More:
From Encampments to Homes: How Dallas Is Solving Homelessness youtu.be/iG4afD_ycLk?si=TBS-G16xTpV3KiiR
This Woman's Final Day of Homelessness Will Move You youtu.be/sZQLMnF_y8k?si=KzGX9RnRganzXrYR
How Housing After Prison Helps Everyone youtu.be/9RsKlYDoaTI?si=tSQDxv5jZgnUwssX
Executive producer: Mark Horvath
Producer/editor/cinematographer: Alex Gasaway youtube.com/alexgasaway
Associate producer: Erin McGinnis
Created by: Alex Gasaway and Erin McGinnis
YouTube Podcast https://shorturl.at/XciIu
Apple Podcast apple.co/4cckQ86
Spotify spoti.fi/3XyM98c
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About Invisible People
There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness.
When people leave prison with nowhere to go, the outcome is predictable. Homelessness. Survival. And too often, a return to jail.
One of the leading drivers of homelessness is people exiting the criminal justice system without housing — especially when mental illness or addiction is involved. The cycle is expensive, inhumane, and preventable.
In this episode, Terri Power and Jenee Jenkins from CSH join me to talk about Returning Home Ohio, a cutting-edge collaboration with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The program uses supportive housing to reduce recidivism, improve public safety, and save taxpayer money.
This conversation goes beyond theory. It’s about what actually works.
We also produced a powerful documentary on this work — sparked by Jenee’s idea — that you can watch in the link below.
Prison, Homelessness, or Housing? The Choice That Changes Everything youtu.be/xZngGA7xfuc?si=BMAWI9GyWm_PqC_6
Listen to the episode. Watch the film. And share it.
More:
From Encampments to Homes: How Dallas Is Solving Homelessness youtu.be/iG4afD_ycLk?si=TBS-G16xTpV3KiiR
This Woman's Final Day of Homelessness Will Move You youtu.be/sZQLMnF_y8k?si=KzGX9RnRganzXrYR
How Housing After Prison Helps Everyone youtu.be/9RsKlYDoaTI?si=tSQDxv5jZgnUwssX
Executive producer: Mark Horvath
Producer/editor/cinematographer: Alex Gasaway youtube.com/alexgasaway
Associate producer: Erin McGinnis
Created by: Alex Gasaway and Erin McGinnis
YouTube Podcast https://shorturl.at/XciIu
Apple Podcast apple.co/4cckQ86
Spotify spoti.fi/3XyM98c
==================================
Subscribe here: youtube.com/c/invisiblepeople?sub_confirmation=1
Invisible People’s website: invisiblepeople.tv
Support Invisible People: invisiblepeople.tv/donate
Sign up for our newsletter: invisiblepeople.tv/email
Invisible People’s Social Media:
youtube.com/invisiblepeople
twitter.com/invisiblepeople
instagram.com/invisiblepeople
facebook.com/invisiblepeopletv
tiktok.com/@invisiblepeopletv
About Invisible People
There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness.
