Transitional living sounds like an obvious term. But when you are providing housing for criminal offenders, many factors come into play. How long have they been incarcerated? How old are they?  What are their skills? Education level?  Do they represent a danger to the community or themselves? What are their personal strengths and weaknesses? Life skills? Are there addiction issues, mental illness? Commitments to the legal system?

It became obvious to us that there was no single best living arrangement to fit all sizes. Our basic structure puts a new client in a room with 1 to 3 other clients. As they become acclimated to their new environment and and gradually take on household responsibilities and become part of the CSG family, they move to more privacy and independence, and eventually to their own house or apartment. Meanwhile, they are learning to manage their money and saving toward their goals.