If I were to tell you that there was a group of federal inmates in your community guilty of a variety of crimes including embezzlement, drug manufacturing, child pornography, and murder, the average person would to know where those criminals were and close that location. In many cities across the United States there are facilities that house these condemned prisoners. The facilities are called halfway houses and were created to help an inmate who is released from prison transition into a supervised community. The halfway house program can be a helpful step in an inmate's release process and can reap lasting rewards for inmates, the correctional system, and the communities in which they reside. First, prisoners themselves benefit greatly from the opportunities they are given. from a shelter. The first time an inmate walks through the door, they are given a place to sleep, eat and clean themselves. The inmate is assigned a case manager, trained to assist these individuals in the steps they take to become a productive member of society. Inmates in halfway houses are helped to find a job, go to school, if available, and find suitable residence. Phases of the program also help inmates by requiring them to save 30% of their earnings allowing them to purchase a vehicle, pay utility deposits or even a deposit on a residence. When they are released, a resident will have found responsibility, routine and a way to leave their old life behind. The next benefit is to the Bureau of Prisons and the correctional system in general. Every year there is an increase in the prison population and many convicted criminals are required to wait to enter... middle of paper... Springfield, Missouri. The shelter employs 25 people and is in a stable phase of the job market. He also purchases food from a local grocer for meals for more than 50 inmates. All building installations and repairs are performed by small local businesses. Bedding and hygiene products are all purchased from a local department store. These are just a few examples of the financial benefits that shelters bring to communities. Having a halfway house in your community may not seem like an ideal situation, but given the success of the inmate, the financial savings for the Bureau of Prisons, and the financial benefits to the community it seems likely that there will be many more such facilities in the future . It's kind of like the wastewater plant, you might not want to live next to it, but I wouldn't want my town to be without it..