Justice Department seeks uniform standards for halfway houses

Published November 30, 2016 9:16pm ET



The Justice Department will be reforming its system of halfway houses, officials announced Wednesday, in an effort to ensure that those who live in them don’t end up in jail again.

Roughly four out of five federal prisoners spend the final months of their sentences in halfway houses before being freed.

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