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DATE: August 19,2002
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a halfway house for delinquents and offenders in a GC -MD
(General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District,
FILE: 1629-P
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of the specific use permit,
Dismas Charities, Inc. has submitted an offer to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to operate a
community corrections center (halfway house) in an existing building at 3282 College. Tile
8,176 sq, ft. building was a former medical building.
This facility will house up to 40 federal offenders. 32 beds will be for male residents and 8
beds will be for female residents. If awarded the contract, Dismas will renovate the facility to
meet all applicable city codes.
Dismas Charities, Inc. is a private, not -for -profit 501(c)(3) organization with 37 years of
experience in residential correctional programming. Dismas currently operates 15 correction
centers in six states. In Texas, Dismas operates federal residential facilities in El Paso, Midland
and Lubbock.
The Beaumont facility will not be a secure detention facility. It will be a transitional,
community -based program. The facility will house adult male and female Federal offenders
from the region. A professional, trained staff will operate the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. The residents -classified as "community custody level", the lowest custody level in the
entire Federal correctional system -will be closely supervised and monitored. A system of
accountability will ensure that the staff knows where the residents are and what they are doing
at all times.
Programs provided to the tenants will include rehabilitative counseling and treatment designed
to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding, self-sufficient, contributing members of the
community.
STAFF REPORT continued
The most staff members on site at one time will be five on first shift. Approximately 25% of
the residents will use automobiles. Total estimated parking spaces needed is 15. After
proposed renovations, 39 parking spaces will be available.
No freestanding sign is planned. Dismas will install a small sign on the building in compliance
with zoning and building code requirements.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 8
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition -.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
Being Lot 8, Block 2, Beaumont Medical Plaza, City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas,
containing 0.92 acres, more or less.
DISMAS CHARM ES, INC.
July 24, 2002
Mr. Stephen Richardson, Director
Planning Division, Room 205
City of Beaumont Planning Commission and Beaumont City Council
P.O. Box 3827
Beaumont, TX 77704
RE: Request for Specific Use Permit
Mr. Richardson:
Dismas Charities, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky has submitted an offer to operate a
Community Corrections Center (Halfway Home) for adult, federal offenders
releasing to the Beaumont, Texas area. Dismas' contract will be with the Federal
Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The total term of the proposed contract is five years.
The proposed facility has a maximum capacity of 32 beds for male residents and
8 beds for female residents. The address of our proposed facility is 3282 College
Street, Beaumont, TX, 77701. The site is presently zoned GC -MD (General
Commercial -Multi -family Dwelling) and requires a specific use permit for its use
as a halfway home. If awarded the contract, Dismas will renovate the facility to
meet the all applicable planning, zoning and building code requirements. The
purpose of this letter is to provide you the necessary information regarding
Dismay's proposed site activities, facility operations and land uses to obtain the
required permit. Attached please find a Specific Use Permit Application, an
accompanying site plan for the above referenced property and the $350.00 fee
for review of the Specific Use Permit Application.
Background. Dismas Charities, Inc. is a private, not -for -profit 501(c)(3)
organization with 37 years of experience in residential correctional
programming. Dismas currently operate 15 community corrections centers in six
states, including Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Texas, New Mexico and
Tennessee. In these centers, we manage 24 federal state and local contracts. In
Texas, we currently operate federal, residential facilities similar to the proposed
facility in El Paso, Midland and Lubbock.
Dismas Charities centers make significant economic contributions to the
communities where they are located. Since our founding in 1964, we have
invested over $116.3 million nationally. And because Dismas Charities believes
in shopping and hiring locally, the local communities benefit directly. For
example, at our facility in El Paso, Texas, Dismas has invested over $2.3 million
in site acquisition, facility renovation and equipment for the center since 1998. In
addition, Dismas has spent over $1.8 million in goods and services obtained from
the El Paso community and paid over $1.3 million in salaries to locally hired staff.
In addition, facility staff have collected nearly $700,000 in subsistence payments
from residents to reduce the cost of their incarceration. In fact, in order to open a
facility at their proposed site, Dismas Charities will spend nearly a million dollars
within the Beaumont economy. Please see the attached brochure for detailed
information regarding our history, operations and community involvement.
Zoning and Use Compliance. Dismas Charities does not expect the business
to impact the neighborhood in an adverse way. Community Corrections Centers
enhance public safety by offering offenders the opportunity to find employment,
establish a residence, and re-enter the community through a structured,
supportive environment. In fact, increased and sporadic activity at this location
will provide an additional deterrent to crime in the neighborhood and increase
property values. Please see the attached study recently published by
researchers from George Washington University and the Justice Policy Institute
regarding the community corrections system in Washington, DC that confirms
this assertion. Wherever Dismas has established a similar facility in other cities, it
has resulted in a positive impact. Please see the attached letters of support from
community leaders and neighbors of our existing facilities.
The proposed facility will not be a secure detention facility such as a prison or a
jail. It will be a transitional, community -based program that will fit into and be
involved in the life of the surrounding rehab/treatment community. The facility will
house adult male and female Federal offenders from the region. It will not accept
sexual predators or offenders with a history of violence. A professional, well -
trained staff will operate the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The residents
- classified as "community custody level, the lowest custody level in the entire
Federal correctional system" - will be closely supervised and monitored. A
detailed, structured system of accountability will ensure that staff will know where
the residents are and what they are doing at all times — whether they are in the
facility engaged in our in-house programs or away from the facility, working or
seeking employment or attending community AA or NA meetings, etc.
Programs will include rehabilitative counseling and treatment designed to assist
offenders in becoming law-abiding, self-sufficient, contributing members of the
community. These programs include but are not limited to: individual program
planning, employment assistance, housing assistance, substance abuse
counseling, drug and alcohol surveillance and testing, parenting classes,
individual wellness counseling and referral to existing community and mental
health resources and services.
The facility will be operated according to clearly established policies and
procedures addressing resident accountability, programming, life safety, staffing,
resident discipline, urine and alcohol surveillance, and a variety of other areas.
These policies and procedures meet or exceed Federal Bureau of Prison
requirements. Facility operations are closely monitored by BOP and Dismas
Charities Quality Assurance staff, who provide training and conduct both
scheduled and unannounced on -site inspections.
The use of this property as a community corrections center will have no negative
impact on the adjacent properties as it is a controlled and supervised residential
facility, that will be properly landscaped and maintained. The facility, located in
an area that offers commercial and professional services, will be a "quiet" use
that will be compatible with those uses. The facility does not generate significant
traffic and has adequate parking on site. Dismas Charities is a well -run
organization that has a history of being a "good neighbor" wherever they are
located. The establishment of this residential facility will not impede normal
development or improvement of adjacent properties, as the facility is being
located in an existing building, on an existing developed site, and no significant
exterior modifications are planned. It will have no negative impact on its'
neighbors or impede future development in any way.
The following reasons support this finding:
• There are no residential neighbors in the immediate area
• The presence of a 24/7 facility in this location will increase the natural
surveillance of the area at all times of the day
• The use will bring additional funds into the surrounding community
• The use will provide additional jobs for the local community
• Dismas Charities is known for its service to the local community wherever it
has located such a facility
• The use will transform a vacant building into a well -maintained facility.
• The surrounding zoning and types of uses are very compatible with the
proposed facility
• The surrounding businesses provide conveniently located jobs for the clients
who reside within the facility
• The site is located on a transit route
• The surrounding uses provide a good buffer for the facility
Code compliant utilities, access, parking, drainage, etc. exist on the site and are
adequate for the use as a community corrections center. Inlets in the existing
west parking area, the front grass median area and roadway inlets located on
College Street provide drainage.
Regarding parking needs, most of the residents will use public transportation.
The most staff members on site at one time will be five on first shift.
Approximately 25% of the residents will use automobiles and many of these cars
will be offsite during the day when residents are at work or looking for work.
Therefore, estimated parking needs will be as follows:
Maximum of 40 residents X.25 = 10 resident parking spaces
Maximum of 5 staff on first shift = 5 staff parking spaces
Total estimated spaces needed = 15 spaces (including 1 handicapped)
Total available spaces after proposed renovations = 39 spaces (including
2 handicapped)
The existing site design currently provides for safe and convenient movement of
traffic and no significant alterations are planned that would adversely affect the
general public or adjacent properties.
As a residential facility, no odor, fumes, dust, noise, or vibration nuisances will be
present. Any outdoor activities, which are planned at the rear of the site, are
supervised and will have no negative impact on the adjacent commercial and
professional uses.
It is Dismas Charities' intention to utilize the site lighting as it exists so there
should be no adverse affect on adjacent properties. Should additional lighting be
added, it will either be a low level landscape lighting, or utilize "cut-off' lenses to
control light levels and direction, and so will not disturb neighboring properties.
Any modifications to the site lighting will be in conformance with City codes and
ordinances.
The site has existing areas of landscaping with mature plantings. Dismas
Charities will maintain these areas and make any improvements that might be
required to meet city standards.
As defined in the comprehensive plan, the site is located in a Medical/Office
District that includes major hospitals and medical services and doctor offices. A
primary objective of Dismas Charities' proposed program will be to provide
rehabilitation and treatment services to the offenders. Dismas services address
and support the physical and psychological health and well being of the residents
in the program. A licensed chemical dependency counselor will provide
professional substance abuse counseling and aftercare. On -going drug and
alcohol surveillance and testing are also provided. In addition, residents will
receive individual counseling regarding nutrition, exercise and wellness.
Regarding signage, Dismas does not plan to install an exterior, freestanding sign.
We will install a small sign on the building that is compliant with Beaumont's
zoning and building code requirements.
Community Support. In preparation for this hearing, Den Freaney,
Vice -President of Development for Dismas Charities, and other Dismas Charities
representatives have been in contact with prospective neighbors. Dismas
Charities, Inc. works very closely with various segments of the community
including local law enforcement, local neighbors, neighborhood businesses,
elected officials, community agencies, schools, and other organizations. We
reach out to these groups to be of service to them and to build partnerships to
carry out our mission of helping offenders re -integrate into the community as law
abiding, productive citizens, once again contributing to its economic and social
structure. Dismas Charities has already developed significant support from local
Beaumont businesses and community leaders for its proposed program. Please
see the attached letters of support from the following community leaders:
■ Most Reverend Curtis J. Guillory, Bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont
■ Russell Waddill, Director, Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies, Lamar
University
■ Linda Brown Turk, Executive Director, Southeast Texas Workforce
Development Board
■ Terry Bourdier, Executive Director, United Way of Beaumont and North
Jefferson County
■ Edward W. Meyers, President, Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital
■ Emelie Irving, Executive Director, Southeast Texas Food Bank
■ Janet N. Walker, Executive Director, Family Services of Southeast Texas
■ Emanuel Preston, Jr., Texas State Coordinator, Golden Triangle One
Church One Addict Ministry
■ Dan Oliphant 111, President, The Sky -The Limit Ministry
■ Hank Hamilton, Board Member, The Sky -The Limit Ministry
Dismas has also established an informal partnership with The Sky -The Limit
Ministries, a local non-profit organization that provides faith -based, aftercare
services to ex -offenders in the Jefferson County, Texas area. Their Board of
Directors strongly supports our proposed facility. They have helped us identify
our proposed site and solicited support in the Beaumont community for the
center.
Local community leaders often become members of our local Community
Advisory Board to learn more about what services we provide and to help us
work more closely and effectively with the communities in which our facilities
exist. Several members of the The Sky The Limit Ministries have also offered to
serve on our Community Relations Board in the proposed facility including its
President, Dan Oliphant;; and Hank Hamilton, First United Methodist Church. Mr.
Oliphant and Harvey Henry, VP of The Sky -The Limit Ministries board are
certified faith -based counselors. Garland Flakes is a former warden at the
LeBlanc Unit.
Mr. Den Freaney, VP of Development, has met with the Executive Director of the
child development school adjacent to our proposed site, Ms. Tanya Goldbeck
and received her enthusiastic support. The school, Shorkey Education and
Rehabilitation Center, works with children afflicted with cerebral palsy. On May
30, 2002, Ms. Goldbeck wrote to the area's 10 businesses to introduce, welcome
and endorse Dismas Charities' presence in the neighborhood. Further, Ms.
Goldbeck and Mr. Freaney met with these business owners and obtained
signatures from all 10 on a petition underscoring their endorsement. Please see
the attached petition of support. In addition, Ms. Goldbeck has agreed to speak in
support of Dismas at the August 1 9th Planning and Zoning meeting. Other
community leaders that have also agreed to speak for us at the meeting include:
• Reverend Al O'Brien, Director of the Office of Criminal Justice Ministries
for the Beaumont Catholic Diocese
• Linda Brown Turk, Executive Director of the Southeast Texas Workforce
Development Board
• Clay Childress, Director of Residential Services for the Jefferson County
Community Supervision and Corrections Department
• Archie Land, Former CEO of Land Manor and past operator of the BOP
contract in Beaumont
Dismas is working to confirm additional members of the local Beaumont
community including several local ministers who will speak for us at the August
I 9th meeting.
Please process this request and place it upon the earliest available agenda for
review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. If you have any questions,
please call. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Raymond J. vvai�
President/CEO
Dismas Charities, Inc.
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Dismas Charities • Beaumont
Dismas Charities, Inc, is one of the nation's largest not -for -profit social service agencies
specializing in community corrections, with programs specifically designed to heal the
human spirit. A Catholic priest, Father William Diersen and the Knights of Columbus in
Louisville, Kentucky founded the agency in 1964. The agency currently operates 18-
community corrections centers in six states. In these centers, Dismas manages 29 Federal,
State and local contracts.
Dismas Charities is responding to a solicitation from the Federal Bureau of Prisons for
the operation of a community corrections residential center to be located in the Beaumont
area, The solicitation is for 35 clients. These clients are individuals who have previously
been incarcerated in a Federal institution or clients who have been assigned by the
Federal judge to be placed on probation. The clients will be from the Beaumont area or
clients who have family ties in Beaumont. A similar 35 bed center, which is operated by
Dismas Charities, is in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Over the past year, the individuals at
the Las Cruces center had originally been placed in the custody of the Federal Bureau of
Prisons for a variety of offenses including:
• importation of drugs into the country
• Wire fraud
0 Bank fraud
• Conspiracy
• Smuggling of illegal aliens
• Money laundering
• Income tax evasion
• Theft of postal goods
• Violation of supervised release
The director of the Dismas Charities Las Cruces -Center, as well as the director of the new
Beaumont center, has the ultimate decision to reject or accept individuals for the
program. The selection process is taken very seriously to insure maximum safety for the
community. Over the past year, individuals have not been accepted into the Dismas Las
Cruces Center because of the following reasons:
Threat to both staff and residents
• Violent background
Serious institutional misconduct
Refusal to obey orders
Disruptive and threatening behavior
Poor institutional adjustment
• Assaulting another inmate
Failure to comply with program rules
• Predatory sexual offenses
Once residents are accepted in the program, they participate in an orientation and meet
with an assigned counselor. The assigned counselor evaluates the residents and individual
program plans are established. Residents are then assigned to participate in several life
skills classes including:
• Parenting
• Substance abuse education
• Stress management
• Employment/job skills
• Money management
• Nutrition
• Education
An important part of the program is for the resident to be employed. Once a job is
secured, the Dismas Charities employment specialist visits the resident's employer. This
happens once a week and is unannounced.
The community corrections center is staffed seven days a week, 24 hours a day by
professional trained staff. Upon a resident's return to the center from employment or a
visit to their families, they are subject to a breath/alcohol test and/or a urine analysis test.
Incidents of drug use with Federal residents tend to be few because just one positive test
for drug usage will result in the client being returned to prison. The Federal Bureau of
Prisons has a zero tolerance level with substance abuse.
The facility has a central monitoring office, which monitors the residents' movements
while on the premises. While away from the facility, residents continue to be monitored
by phone calls and random visits by staff. Because of the structure of the Federal program
and Dismas' accountability, the program has a 90% percent success rate in working with
residents.
Gilbert Montoya, Chief United States Probation Officer for the district of New Mexico,
states:
The United States Probation Department is impressed
with the quality ofprograms that Dismas Charities
provides far its clients. Our office staff in Las Cruces
enjoys the opportunity to partner with Dismas in
offering unique, innovative and successful programs.
The excellent reputation of Dismas Charities Las
Cruces Community Correction Center complements -
what I consider to be the outstanding national reputation
of Dismas Charities.
Dismas Charities supports the communities in which the programs are located. Since its
beginning, Dismas Charities has invested over $24 million in buildings for the programs
and improvements in neighborhoods in which it operates across New Mexico, Kentucky, -
Georgia, Florida, and Texas. In addition, Dismas has spent more than $92 million on
salaries, goods, and services purchased in those neighborhoods, taxes paid and capital
investments. Because Dismas believes in shopping and hiring in its own backyard, the
local community directly benefits.
Dismas Charities' past experience has demonstrated that once the program is established
in a community, the immediate neighborhood benefits. The location of the facility is a
deterrent to crime in the area because of its 24-hour presence in the community. it has
been shown that property values increase in neighborhoods where facilities are located.
For additional information contact:
Den Freaney
Vice President of Development
Dismas Charities, Inc.
P. O. Box 121064
Arlington, TX 76012
817/795-5544
Email: dfteaney@dismas-com
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-dumont, Texas 77704-3948
,Cation: 703 Archie Avenue at Forsythe
Beaumont, TX 77701-2899
Office of the Bishop
January 4, 2002
Mr. Raymond J. Weis, President & CEO
Dismas Charities Inc.
2500 Seventh Street Road
Louisville, KY. 40208
Dear Mr. Weis,
Telephone: (409) 838-0451 ext. 130
Fax: (409) 838-4511
Email: curtisjg@dioceseofbmt.org
I am pleased to add my support to your plan to establish a Dismas facility here in the
Beaumont area. I am very aware of the need for transitional housing for our ex -offenders.
Most of those who work in the criminal justice area agree that aftercare is the weak link
in the system. Your program with its holistic approach most appeals to us because it is in
line with Catholic social teaching.
While we are a small diocese of just over ninety thousand Catholics we have a prison
population of over twenty-five thousand housed in 4 federal, 11 state, 10 county and 3
private facilities. Therefore we see the need perhaps to a greater extent than others who
are not as involved as we are. With that in mind I want to strongly support your program
and offer my enthusiastic endorsement to your plan to add a facility here in the Beaumont
area. If I can be of additional assistance to you in that regard, please let me know.
Sincerely In Christ,
Most Rev. Curtis J. Guillory, SN.D., D.D.
Bishop of Beaumont
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LAMAR UNIVERSITY
A Member of The Texas State University System
January 28, 2002
Mr. Raymond J. Weis
Dismas Charities, Inc.
2500 Seventh Street Road
Louisville, KY 40208
Dear Mr. Weis:
The Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IES) is a newly formed center in the College of Business at
Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. It began serving Southeast Texas in Spring 2000, with one of
its primary goals to improve the climate in which small to medium-sized businesses can start, grow and
prosper. Improving the availability of able workers in any town across America is a positive step,
especially one that may have to compete with other communities in very creative ways. Training and
support of individuals to become vital, active members in any community will help small businesses
compete.
Therefore, I am offering my support of an adult, residential Community Corrections Center in the
Beaumont, Texas area operated by Dismas Charities for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Please feel free to contact me at 409-880-8439 or email at waddillra@hal,lamar.edu if you have further
questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Russell A. Waddill
Founding Director
Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IES)
Office of the Dean, College of Business
P. O. Box 10059 Beaumont, Texas 77710 409 880-803 Fax 409 880.8w
SoutheastTexas
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Development Board
January 23, 2002
Mr. Raymond J. Weis, President & CEO
Dismas Charities, Inc.
2500 Seventh Street
Louisville, Ky. 40208
Dear Mr. Weis:
It is with great pleasure that we provide a letter of support for Dismas Charities, Inc.
There is a tremendous need to have services for the ex -offender population in our area.
In the middle of Southeast Texas sits a large criminal justice complex housing local,
state, and federal criminal populations. We know that you and your agency are terribly
aware of the importance of having proper infrastructures in place as they exit this system
if these persons are going to be successful in re -integrating themselves back into the
community. Your program for transitional housing would definitely be a great asset
toward reaching their goals.
The local Workforce System is willing to assist your program by providing services in
our Texas Workforce Centers for your staff and clients, as they may be of assistance to
you. This would include access to internet job search, our Resource Room for software
and "soft skills" training, resume writing, and a wide variety of workshops to enhance job
search and job retention. There are a number of other services that are available to you,
your staff, or clients, as needed.
Again, we would be thrilled and honored to have you in our community. Your program
like yours are the kind of If there is anything we can do to be of assistance to you, please
feel free to call us at (409) 727-2384, extension #400.
Sinc ely,
are o r `ga
Chairman of the Board
2210 Eastex Freeway
Beaumont, Texas 77703
409-727-2384 * 409-727-6431 fax
Li a Brown Turk,
E cutive Director
Monday, January 21, 2002
Mr, Raymond J. Weis
President & CEO
Dismas Charities, Inc.
2500 Seventh St. Road
Louisville, KY 40208
Dear Mr. Weis:
United Way
Of Beaumont and
North Jefferson County
P.O. Box 1430
Beaumont, TX 77704-1430
Phone (409) 835-4575
FAX (409) 835-0376
Our organization works very closely with most of the not -for -profit health and human
service agencies in Southeast Texas on a daily basis. It is from this perspective that I see
the need for the type of facility operated so effectively by Dismas Charities, Inc. In my
frequent conferences with agencies such as Jefferson County Council on Drug & Alcohol
Abuse, Family Services of Southeast Texas, Mental Health Association, Rape & Suicide
Crisis Center, Beaumont Police Activities League, and others, a recurring theme echoes
the need for the various services provided by Dismas facilities in our community.
The mission of United Way of Beaumont & North Jefferson County is "To provide
visionary leadership in uniting the community's resources of donors, volunteers, and
organizations. " My expression of support to Dismas Charities, Inc. is certainly in line
with our mission. I wholeheartedly support the establishment of an adult residential
Community Corrections Center operated by Dismas Charities for the Federal Bureau of
Prisons in our community.
Please accept my best wishes for success with this project.
Sincerely,
Terry Bourdier
Executive Director
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January 15, 2002
Mr. Raymond J. Weis
Dismas Charities, Inc.
2500 Seventh Street Road
Louisville, KY 40208
Dear Mr. Weis:
Dismas Charities is planning development of a transitional living facility in the Southeast
Texas area. Their mission, as expressed in their logo "Healing the Human Spirit", has
similarities to the mission of CHRISTUS Health, i.e. a wholistic, approach to healing. In
addition, the organization is well organized and operated. Its staff is truly compassionate
and committed to helping its residents become productive members of society upon their
release. Our community could greatly benefit from having such a facility locally.
Therefore, I would like to offer my support of the establishment of an adult, residential
Community Corrections Center operated by Dist-nas Charities for the Federal Bureau of
Prisons.
If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact me.
Sincrely,
Edward W. Myers
President
CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas
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109 89'..; 171
P.O. Box 21012
Beaumont, Texas 77720-1012
3845 Martin Luther King Parkway
Beaumont, Texas 77705
(409) 839-8777
January 24. 2002
Mr, Raymond J. Weis
President & CEO
Dismas Charities, Inc.
2500 Seventh Street Rd.
Louisville. KY 40208
Dear Mr. Weis:
The Southeast Texas Food Bank supports 501C)(3) agencies in Southeast Texas that have
programs to teed the poor. The mission of Dismas Charities is in keepingL-
with our
mission or ending hunger and inadequate nutrition in our community. Weprovide low-
cost. nutritional food products to member agencies that are providing meals to those
unable to provide for themselves. We would be happy to support the establishment ol'aii
adult. residential Community Corrections Center in the Beaumont. Texas area operated
by, Dismas Charities for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Sincerely,
Emelie Irving
ENMItive Director
FAMILY SERVICES
OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
700 NORTH STREET
SUITE 149
BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701
TEL. 409.833.2668
FAX: 409.832,8976
E MAIL: tsbmt@sat.net
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Mr. Raymond, J. Weis
President & CEO of Dismas Charities, Inc.
2500 Seventh St. Rd.
Louisville, KY, 40208
Dear Mr. Weis:
I would be happy to support the plan for a Dismas facility in the
Beaumont area. Family Services is a member of the Southeast
Texas Coalition for the Homeless. We are very aware of the lack of
low-income housing in this area. Transitional housing programs
with supportive services for ex -offenders are very badly needed
here.
Family Services would be willing to serve as a community resource
for the Dismas facility. We look forward to working with the Dismas
organization.
Yours very truly,
Panet N. Walker
Executive Director
\// THE SKY -THE LIMIT MINISTRIES
P.O. Box 20361
N
Beaumont, TX 77720-0361
Phone: 409-838-0451 Ext-151
THE SKY -THE LIMIT MINISTRIES
January 17, 2002
Mr. Raymond J. Weis, President & CEO
Dismas Charities
2500 Seventh Street Road
Louisville, KY 40208
Dear Mr. Weis,
The Sky The Limit Ministries supports the establishment of an Adult Residential
Community Corrections Center operated by Dismas Charities for the Federal Bureau of
Prisons in Southeast Texas. We are very aware of the need for transitional housing for ex -
offenders, that's why our ministry was formed to work on accomplishing this need in our
community and we appreciate your interest in locating to our area.
The Sky The Limit Ministries and Dismas Charities mission statements and goals are
very similar in nature and closely related and would give us an opportunity to partially
fulfill that through partnering with Dismas. We would be willing to volunteer at the
facility in whatever capacity we can i.e., mentors, group session leaders, Bible study, 12-
Step study etc. and serve on the Community Relations Board if asked. We also have
members who have received "Prison Fellowship Ministries" Mentor training and "Faith -
Based Counseling Certification".
Thank you for contacting The Sky The Limit Ministries to support the Dismas Charities
program.
S wt e re, I y,
Liln
an iphant, III
Presidef
The Sky The Limit Ministries
January 28,2002
Mr Raymond Weis
Dismas Charities
Louisville, KY 40208
Mr Weis,
As a board member of The Sky The Limit Ministries, I am excited to hear about the
possibility of Dismas Charities getting an opportunity to operate an Adult Residential
Community Corrections Center for the Federal Bureau of Prisons here in Southeast
Texas. Our group is interested from a ministry viewpoint. We see a need to help with the
transitioning of ex -offenders into our community. The number of prisons in our area is
overwhelming. We need programs to ensure that those who have chosen to turn their
lives around are given an opportunity and encouragement from the community. Without
a structured program, transitional housing becomes ineffective and a disappointment to
the ex -offender and the community.
The effectiveness of Dismas Charities to operate residential centers is proven and
impressive. Having someone with proven experience and success as well as an openness
for faith -based groups to volunteer ministry support is a plus for our community. I look
forward to hearing of your success and am willing to participate on your Community
Relations board if you might need someone from our group.
What makes a difference in our community? : People working together for the common
good. Our group is a Christ -centered group that believes a changed heart needs
encouragement and support to be able to sustain the change and become a positive
contributor to the community. Success happens when we become partners in this
endeavor, matching your managerial experience and our nurturing focus to achieve
success in the form of reformed responsible citizens coming from our prisons. it can
happen!
In Christ's Service,
Hank Hamilton
Board Member
The Sky the Limit Ministries
BOURDIER, KAREN J
From: Emanuel Preston [emanuelpreston@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:55 PM
To: BOURDIER, KAREN J
Cc: Harvey Henry; jessie preston
Subject: Adult Residential Community Corrections Center
The Golden Triangle One Church One Addict Ministry takes pleasure in supporting a much needed
establishment such as a Adult Residential Community Corrections Center in the Golden Triangle
area. We have members of our organization, including myself who have visited the prison system in
our area in an effort to serve as a bridge for those who are incarcerated to transition smoothly back
into our community. We firmly believe an Adult Residential facility will offer many benefits to
those who are now incarcerated and will be returning to our community including;
mentoring, spiritual support, educational preparedness, job seeking/training opportunities and many
more. I am a native son of the Golden Triangle area. All through my teen and adult years I have
witnessed individuals I went to school with or lived in my community, go in and out of the penal
system for a lack of direction of how to manage their time! and lifestyles.
I am the current Texas State Coordinator for our Golden Triangle One Church One Addict ministry.
We have several individuals within our organization who have completed Faith -based -training,
"Prison Fellowship Ministries" Mentor training, Community Mobilization training, Teen and Adult
baseline training. We embrace those who suffer the ills of drug addiction and alcoholism. Amongst
our forces are Ministers, Deacons, Loving Parents, Sisters and Brothers of the addict as well as the
incarcerated.
We are willing to collaborate with Disma Charities who will be responsible for operating an Adult
Residential Center. I feel Dismas Charities have the personnel capable of being successful in this
endeavor. We will volunteer our time, knowledge and service in support of Dismas Charities Adult
Residential program. I feel our Motto "Love the Addict - Hate the Addiction" aligns our purpose
with that of Dismas charities. For more information you may contact me (Emanuel Preston, Jr.) at
one of the following: Work (409) 727-9721, Voice activated Pager 1-888-271-0554
Season Greetings, Be joyous, safe and happy throughout this yuletide season. Keep in mind that Jesus
is the reason for the season. May God bless you this day and even forever more.
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Dear Mr. Frmwy,
Thank you for visiting with me at Land hfarior the last time you were in Beaumont,
Several years ago when I was more active in the InicrrIational Halfway House
Association, I remember hearing about Dismas Charities and it wonderfW reputation in
Kentucky and Georgia. Since then Dismal has established program in Tcxm. I have
heard of the great progmumning that your organization provides to offenders and to the
communities where they are located. I believe that last October. Dismas Charities
program in El Paso received the award of Outstanding Program of the Year from the
Texas Association of Residential Service Providers.
of Prisons to operatc a Community Coffections Center in Beaumont. Having operated
residential community corrections wO substa= abuse programs here in Beaumont for
over 25 years, I can tell you that Dismas Charities would be a welcome as a non profit
provider of midentiul comraunity corrections. Your experieme and kmwledge would
enhance the quaUty of services for the community.
I want to wish you the very best on receiving the award from the Federal Bureau of
Prisons. if I can be of any assistance to you to or to Dismas Charities. please do not
hesitate to contact me.
very truly yours,
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Embargoed Release: May 5, 2003
Press Release: New Study on Halfway Houses/ Community Based
Facilities: More Crime Reported outside Supermarkets, Libraries
Than Around Halfway Houses
Real Estate Values to Rise Around Ex -offender Treatment Facilities.
Washington, DC: Newly released research shows that there is as much serious crime reported
around shopping centers, libraries and schools as there is around the city's halfway
houses and community -based treatment facilities (CBFs). The policy briefs released today
by DC Prisoners' Legal Services Services also found that housing values on streets with
halfway houses and facilities continue to rise, with some homes within a block of a
facilities selling for close to $1 million.
The policy briefs on housing values and crime around CBFs were designed to ease community
concerns that the expansion of neighborhood -based service for ex -offenders returning to
the District from prison would drive up crime, or drive down housing prices. While the
D.C. Corrections Trustee estimated that 2,500 inmates return from prison to Washington,
D.C. each year, there continues to be shortages of high quality neighborhood -based drug
treatment, mental health and employment programs to help ex -offender transition to a crime
free life. While there is no documented evidence of CBF's negatively impacting
communities, some neighborhood associations and DC Council members have relied on these
assumptions to oppose the opening of new CBFs.
"This research shows what we've always known: that neighborhoods can welcome back our ex-
offenders,without fear,"said Marie -Ann Sennett, Executive Director of the DC Prisoners'
Legal Services Project. "We can have good neighborhood -based alternatives to incarceration
in our communities, without a decline in property values or any more crime then you would
find at the supermarket.
"The crime statistics analyzed by researchers from George Washington University and the
Justice Policy Institute showed that there are relatively few Part I Crimes those
considered most serious by police within the areas surrounding CBFs. In Northwest, there
was more serious crime reported around the Fresh Fields food store on P Street and MLK
Library than there were around four halfway houses in that quadrant of the city. The
research also shows that crime dropped about as much, or more around schools, markets and
Metro stops as it did around halfway houses over the last five years. In some cases, crime
went up around control sites, like The Washington Times, while it went down around halfway
houses.
An analysis of the resale value of homes across the city showed that CBFs and halfway
houses have not contributed to a decrease in housing values over the last five years. In
Mount Pleasant, the overall average growth in value for single-family homes indicated by
home sales over the last five years was 140%, versus 100% in the community at large (the
20010 zipcode). In Capitol Hill, houses just blocks from an adult rehabilitative
residential facility had a 40% increase in the resale value in one month in 2001. In
Dupont Circle, a home three blocks from the Trudie Wallace House, that facility housed
female ex -offenders, sold for $630,000 in 1996, and resold for $963,100 in 2001.
"The data show that, even on blocks with Halfway Houses, people are still earning huge
resale values on their homes in the district," says Lisa Feldman, principal research of
both the crime and property value briefs, and a research fellow with George Washington
University.
The policy briefs come two weeks after the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
released a plan for the city to create 1,000 additional community -based program slots for
offenders. The report, "Returning Adult Offenders in DC: A Road Map to Neighborhood -based
Reentry," identified specific populations who could be safely moved out of jails and
prisons and into community based programs. The vast majority of arrests in DC are for
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non-violent crime, making UP four out of five arrests by the MPD in 1998. only about half
of all arrests resulted in convictions, with the remainder being dismissed or not pursued.
The production of this policy brief was supported by a grant from the After -Prison
Initiative of the open Society Institute. Lisa B. Feldman, Research Fellow, The George
Washington University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management was the author of the
two policy briefs, which were commissioned by DC Prisoners' Legal Services, a public
interest law firm and policy organization serving people under criminal justice control
and their families. A longer version of this policy brief, detailing the methodology used,
can be found here.
For more information or a copy of the studies, please email
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Policy Brief: Do Community Rehabilitation Facilities Increase Crime
in their Neighborhood?
MYTH: Opening a community based facility or halfway house in my neighborhood will cause
there to be more crime in my neighborhood.
FACT: The numbers of crimes in the areas where community based facilities and halfway
houses operate do not differ from the numbers of crimes around areas that people would
assume there is less crime.
"...according to city and community leaders, juvenile halfway house residents engaged in
verbal and physical assaults, neighborhood break-ins, public drinking and trespassing on
neighborhood properties." -A Washington Post editorial against the citing of an adult
residential facility in Adams Morgan, February 17th, 2002.
Summary
The latest crime reports available from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) show that
there is relatively little serious crime around community based facilities and halfway
houses. Between 1997 and 2001, reported crime in the areas surrounding community based
facilities and halfway houses remained fairly constant, and crime has declined around
these institutions about as much as it has around places that may not normally be
considered high crime areas.
Main Findings
• The number of crimes committed has not changed significantly over the past five
years in neighborhoods that house community based facilities and halfway houses. The
numbers of overall crimes in neighborhoods with community based facilities and
halfway houses are actually quite low over the past five years.
o Crime trends in neighborhoods with community based facilities and halfway houses are
similar to those in neighborhoods with services that people would not normally
associate with crime.
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The researchers requested that the MPD Central crime Analysis Unit provide all reported
crime for occurring within 1,000-foot radius of some randomly selected address of
community based facilities and halfway houses. Crime reports are not available from MPD in
this format for most addresses and for most crimes prior to 1997. Part I Crimes are those
crimes considered most serious by law enforcement, and include homicide, sex abuse,
robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, theft, theft from an automobile, stolen
automobile and arson.
In the following brief, the tables show all reported Part I crimes by location that
occurred within 1,000-feet of a community based facility or halfway house, and other
selected sites, including businesses, grocery stores, libraries, and schools. These
community institutions were selected to determine the similarities or differences in crime
trends around these establishments as opposed to trends around community based facilities
and halfway houses in the District, and to give citizens a context for measuring the
perceived crime risk of having a community corrections site in their midst.
Data Limitations
This brief did not control for the numerous reasons why crime may have increased or
decreased over the period. Homes within neighborhoods may have been renovated, businesses
may have opened, or closed, or policing strategies may have altered over the years. It is
reasonable to assume that the number of crimes will be higher in locations that are
located in residential neighborhoods, away from a main road, where it is easier for crime
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to go unnoticed. Secondly, as data before 1997 was unavailable from MPD, we can only
examine crimes committed over a five-year period although many of the facilities included
in this brief have been operating in communities for at least 30 years. Therefore, we are
only able to definitively show that despite the presence of community facilities, crime
trends are similar to those in neighborhoods with other services that people would not
normally associate with crime.
Change in Crime by Year, Neighborhood and Institution Total number
of Part I Crimes: By Area of the City and Percent Change Between
1997 and 2001
Northeast, D.C.
1997
2001
% Change
Efforts
86
81
_6%
Extended House
287
216
-24.7%
Catholic University
102
98
-4%
The Washington Times =27
j33
j+22%
Northwest, D.C.
Trudie Wallace House
391
285
-27%
Shaw 11
435
351
-19%
Community Care
505
289
-43%
Efect
412
287
-30%
Woodley Park Metro
124
86
-31%
MLK Library
629
586
_7%
Fresh Fields-P Street
Southeast, D.C. Our Place*
515
240
446
222
-14%
-8%
Hope Village
Eastern Market
172
274
127
210
-26%
-23%
Capitol Hill Day School
106
110
+4%
Source: Analysis of Data from the Metropolitan Police Department
Central Crime Analysis Unit (2002).
*Our Place, DC is not a residential program. It is a non-
residential settlement house for DC women who are incarcerated and
returning to the community and their families.
Findings from Northeast
Overall, there was a greater decrease in Part I crimes between 1997 and 2001 for areas
surrounding community facilities than there was for areas surrounding The Washington Times
Headquarters (consisting mostly of a parking lot, highway and adjacent parks) and Catholic
University. While the number of crimes at The Washington Times was quite small, there were
more crimes reported around Catholic University than Efforts, and adult residential
outpatient facility.
Findings from Northwest
Overall, there was a greater decrease in Part I crimes between 1997 and 2001 for areas
surrounding all of the community facilities than there was for the MLK Library and Fresh
Fields. In 1997 and 2001, there were also more Part I crimes reported within 1000 feet of
Fresh Fields and the MLK Library than there were for any of the community rehabilitation
facilities in Northwest, The Woodley Park Metro experienced a similar decrease in crime as
did Effects facility on 9th Street, an area that is more frequently associated with crime.
Findings from Southeast
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Crime dropped in the area surrounding one non-residential facility and one halfway house
and Eastern Market, and notably, there was about the same amount of crime reported around
the market in 2001 as there was around a large halfway house for men and a small non-
residential settlement house for women. The area surrounding Capitol Hill Day School, an
exclusive private school in the District, experienced an increase in crime, whereas the
halfway house and the community based facility included in this study experienced a more
significant decrease in the number of Part I crimes committed between 1997 and 2001.
Wetailed Reports for Each Location Northeast D.C.
EFFORTS 1600 block of Rhode Island, NE Adult Residential/Outpatient
Facility
Year/Type of Crime 1997 1998. 1999 2000 2001
Homicide 0 0 0 0 0
Sex Abuse
0
0
1
0
0
Robbery
8
6
6
8
6
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
9
5
6
9
6
Burglary
11
11
9
19
19
Theft
23
14
6
10
19
Theft from Auto
23
25
25
17
17
Stolen Auto
12
13
19
26
14
I
Arson
0
0
1
0
0
Between 1998 and 19999, reports of robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and thefts of
property and automobiles declined or remained constant. Reports of homicide, sex abuse,
and arson are virtually nonexistent around this facility, while burglary increased from 11
reports in 1997 to 19 reports in 2001.
Extended House 800 block of 14th Street, NE Adult Rehabilitative
Facility
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
2
2
0
0
0
Sex Abuse
2
3
2
2
1
Robbery
47
26
25
32
33
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
39
41
26
41
135
Burglary
43
52
26
23
37
Theft
42
45
33
27
35
Theft from Auto
72
62
42
36
32
Stolen Auto
40
136
30
37
32
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
All crimes reported to the police within 1,000-foot radius of this facility decreased
between 1997 and 2001. Theft from an auto had the most significant decrease from 72
reports in 1997, to 43 reports in 2001, a decrease of 40 percent over 5 years.
Catholic University 600 block of Michigan Ave, NE
Year/Type of Crime
Homicide
1997
0
1998
0
1999
0
2000
0
2001
0
Sex Abuse
Robbery
0
17
0
10
0
11
0
9
0
10
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
0
2
1
0
1
Burglary
Theft
22
22
7
25
2
32
7
10
8
28
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Theft from Auto 28 30 18 10 318
Stolen Auto 13 8 19 15 13
�Ngm- Arson 0 10 0 10 0
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The number of thefts and thefts from an auto reported to the police increased about 32
percent within 1,000-foot radius of Catholic University from 1997 to 2001. Reports of
burglary decreased by 64 percent over the same period. overall, crime trends are similar
to those of the trends around community facilities, with the average number of some crimes
increasing, with others remaining stagnant or decreasing over time.
The Washington Times 2800 block
of New York
Ave, NE
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Abuse
0
0
1
7-
0
Robbery
4
0
8
1
3
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
2
4
4
1
2
Burglary
2
12
4
4
3
Theft
8
8
6
4
9
Theft from Auto
7
7
17
12
13
Stolen Auto
4
8
14
17
3
Arson
10
0
10
0
1
in the area surrounding the Washington Times, theft from an auto increased by 46 percent
between 1998 and 1999 to 2001. Overall, crimes reported to the police have remained fairly
constant over the past five years. Northwest, D.C. Main Finding: Crimes reported to the
police within 1,000 feet of community residential facilities showed an overall decrease
over the five year period. Crimes of property, such as burglary, robbery, and thefts
showed the greatest decrease during this time.
Trudie Wallace House 1800 block of 19th Street, NW Adult
Rehabilitative Facility
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Abuse
0
0
0
3
0
Robbery
38
31
30
37
29
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
9
6
4
6
3
Burglary
62
64
42
36
61
Theft
98
85
92
61
80
Theft from Auto
140
139
75
99
101
Stolen Auto
144
35
127
31
11
Arson
0
0
0
0I
In the area surrounding the Trudie Wallace House, the number of reported crimes has
declined significantly for all crimes over the past five years. Notably, cumulative
reports for thefts, thefts from an automobile, and stolen automobiles have declined by 41
percent between 1997 and 2001.
Shaw 11 1700 block of Park Road, NW Adult Rehabilitative Facility
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
I
1
0
0
1
Sex Abuse
1
3
3
3
3
Robbery
52
41
45
27
29
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
143
125
126
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122
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Burglary
94
64
39
32 155
Theft
31
45
28
42
40
Theft from Auto
152
133
107
97
1
140
Stolen Auto
61
38
57
46
61
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
Although the number of thefts increased between 1997 and 2001, all other crimes within
1,000 feet of the facility decreased or remained the same. Significantly, there is a 41
percent decrease in the number of burglaries between 1997 and 2001, and a 44 percent
decrease in the number if robberies in this neighborhood.
Community Care 3300 block of 16th Street, NW Adult Rehabilitative
Facility
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
Sex Abuse
Robbery
2
3
66
3
5
43
0
5
54
2
2
49
1
4
49
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
62
55
54
60
35
Burglary
108
79
66
50
54
Theft
38
50
34
38
35
Theft from Auto
164
126
86
93
77
Stolen Auto
62
42
70
44
34
.Arson
10
1
1
1
1
Similar to Shaw 11, which resides in the same neighborhood as Community Care, all crime
have decreased significantly over the past five years, except for Sex Abuse which has
remained fairly constant. Most notable, burglary decreased by 50 percent and theft from an
automobile decreased by 53 percent between 1997 and 2001.
Efforts from Ex -Convicts (EFECT) 1300 block of 9th Street, NW Adult
Rehabilitative Facility
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
3
6
5
2
0
Sex Abuse
3
0
2
2
4
Robbery
55
72
43
51
52
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
59
42
33
27
36
Burglary
68
49
20
128
41
Theft
45
32
21
33
42
Theft from Auto
118
126
38
68
76
Stolen Auto
159
145
37
32
35
Arson
12
10
1
1
1
All crimes within 1,000 feet of this facility had a significant decrease over the five-
year period. Notably, theft from an automobile decreased by 46 percent between 1997 and
2001.
Woodley Park Metro Station Calvert and Cathedral St, NW
Year/Type of Crime
Homicide
Sex Abuse
1997
0
0
1998
0
0
1999
0
0
2000
0
0
2001
0
1
Robbery
10
9
8
4
12
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
4
5
13
12
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11
13
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Burglary
49
40
40
38
30
Theft
35
23
20
23
22
Theft from Auto
9
6
9
7
7
Stolen Auto
0
0
0
0
10
Arson
The numbers of crimes are quite low in this residential neighborhood. Notably, there was a
slight increase in the number of robberies and Assault with a Deadly Weapon, with a
decrease in thefts and burglaries over the five-year period.
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Martin Luther King Library 90 black of G Street,
Year/Type of Crime 1997 1998 1999 V2001
Homicide 0 0 0
1
0
4Robbery
Sex Abuse
92
70
52
72
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
42
46
29
39
38
18
41
36
39
36
Burglary
160
136
174
193
173
Theft
Theft from Auto
272
290
211
235
220
43
185
33
38
J,1J
Stolen Auto
1
0
0
0
0
Arson
The number of thefts and burglaries increased 11 and 20 percent respectively between 1997
and 2001, with the number of robberies and thefts from automobiles decreasing over the
same period. Notably, there were four instances of sex abuse within 1,000 feet of this
facility, the same number of more than the number of sex abuses reported within 1,000 feet
of community based facilities in the same part of the District. In addition, the number
of overall reported crimes over the five-year period is higher than the number of reported
crimes surrounding many of the community residential facilities in this part of the
District.
Fresh Fields 1400 block of P Street, NW
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
1
1
0
0
0
Sex Abuse
0
°
0
3
°
61
38
61
4q
62
Robbery
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
13
17
22
20
26
Burglary
59
52
43
24
38
61
71
55
47
65
Theft
Theft from Auto
269
303
202
286
216
Stolen Auto
51
47
50
125
39
0
0
0
0
0
Arson
Although this area experienced a decrease in the number of reported crimes for all crime
categories, the number of crimes surrounding the Fresh Fields is greater than or similar
to the average number of crimes surrounding most of the community residential facilities
in this area within the District. Southeast, D.C.
Our Place, DC 1200 block of Pennsylvania Ave, SF
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
1
1
0
5
0
Sex Abuse
Q
3
0
3
0
Robbery
31,
34
20
19
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36
24
14
18
11
Burglary
31
20
19
24
25
Theft
60
51
46
31
47
Theft from Auto
9
99
47
49
61
Stolen Auto
1
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25
48
43
54
0
0
0
a
Arson
There was a significant drop in the number of reported crimes within 1,000 feet of this
community based facility for all crimes except for stolen automobiles, which incurred a
steady 61 percent increase over the five year period, and theft from automobiles which
incurred a slight increase of two reports between the five-year period.
Hope village 2800 block of Langston Place, SE Adult Rehabilitative
Facility
Year/Type of Crime 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Homicide
4
2
4
2
3
Sex Abuse
4
3
2
2
2
Robbery
10
12
14
13
20
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
62
37
49
63
59
Burglary
32
30
22
15
15
Theft
23
12
7
8
4
Theft from Auto
21
21
15
2q
20
Stolen Auto
16
27
10
11
9
Arson
0
a
0
0
0
All crimes except for robbery, which increased by 50 percent over the five-year period,
declined between 1997 and 2001. Notably, reports of property crimes including, theft,
burglary, and robbery experienced a steady decline between these years.
Eastern Market 220 block of 7th Street, SE
Year/Type of Crime
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
0
1
0
0
0
Sex Abuse
0
2
0
1
0
Robbery
52
37
33
21
37
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
6
5
7
3
6
Burglary
26
39
17
23
35
Theft
73
34
53
56
57
Theft from Auto
93
81
58
45
46
Stolen Auto
24
20
136
132
29
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
The number of thefts decreased over the five-year time period, however, the number of
burglaries, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and stolen automobiles either increased or
remained the same over the same time period, 1997-2001.
Capitol Hill
Day School 210 South Carolina Ave, SE
Private School
Year/Type of
Crime 1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Homicide
0
0
q
0
0
Sex Abuse
0
1
0
0
1
Robbery
9
5
3
6
5
Assault with
a Deadly Weapon
2
4
4
6
3
Burglary
1.2
114
15
9
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7
15
10
5
19
Theft from Auto
53
73
51
38
43
Stolen Auto
23
19
11
13
13
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
The number of burglaries and thefts reported to the police between 1997 and 2001 increased
by 54 percent and 63 percent respectively. Assault with a Deadly Weapon also experienced a
slight increase of one report. All other crimes had fewer reports, including reports for
stolen automobiles and thefts from automobiles.
The production of this policy brief was supported by a grant from the After -Prison
initiative of the Open Society Institute. Lisa B. Feldman, Research Fellow, The George
Washington University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management, was the principal
researcher for this brief, which was produced by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal
Justice. The brief was commissioned by D.C. Prisoners' Legal Services Project, a public
interest law firm and policy organization serving people under criminal justice control
and their families.
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Policy Brief: Do Halfway Houses and Community Corrections
Facilities Cause Property Values to Decrease?
MYTH: opening a community based facility in my neighborhood will decrease the value of my
home.
FACT: housing values on streets with halfway houses and community based facilities around
the District have continued to increase significantly over the past five years.
"My quality of life has plummeted. My property value has suffered. I can't sell my
property as long as I have people on assisted housing living next doort—I will get rid of
those people."&A DC -area resident speculates on the impact of having a drug and community
based treatment facility next door, The Washington Post, April 20, 1996.
Summary
Some DC residents fear that their housing values will decrease if a halfway house or other
kind of community based facility opens that provides rehabilitative services to troubled
populations. However, as housing value trends show, actual sale prices have continued to
rise in neighborhoods within the District where these facilities operate.
In order to determine the impact the presence of these facilities have on the resale
values of homes, D.C. Prisoners' Legal Services commissioned The George Washington
University, Center for Excellence in Municipal Management and the Center on Juvenile and
Criminal Justice to undertake a study of housing values over the past five years (from
December 1, 1997 through March 7, 2002). This brief analyzes and summarizes property
values and resale trends for street addresses within a six to eight block radius of
halfway houses and community based facilities in Northeast, Northwest and Southeast.
Main Findings
The housing value data reveal three important findings:
a All of the neighborhoods with halfway houses and community based facilities
experienced an increase in housing values for single family homes between 1997 and
2002, both on the street and within the zip code where the facilities are located
over the past five years. This finding was true in neighborhoods in Northwest,
Northeast and Southeast. In some neighborhoods studied, the houses directly around
facilities had greater growth than those in the zip code as a whole. In other
neighborhoods, houses directly around facilities experienced less of a growth in
value than in the neighborhood as a whole.
e Even homes that sold within a one -block radius of the facility experienced an
increase in housing values over the past five years. Some homes within a couple of
blocks of a facility actually doubled in value, or rose as much as $100,000.
o Community based facilities have not contributed to a decrease in housing values in
the neighborhoods where numerous facilities are located over the past five years.
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The data on housing sale prices for single family homes in the District was retrieved from
"Property Views," a data system used by realtors in the D.C.-metro region to track housing
resale prices by street address, street name, ward, or zip code. Researchers surveyed home
sales between December 1, 1997 and March 7, 2002 for single-family homes within a multi -
block radius for the exact street where the facility is located for each of the
facilities. Subsequently, all homes within the zip code where the facility is located were
queried to determine whether the trends in housing values are consistent for streets with
these facilities in comparison to all home sales within that zip code.
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First, all, home sales within a six to eight block radius from the facility are listed in
chronological order for the particular street where the facility is located,
Second, average sale prices by year were calculated for each year from 1997 to 2002, or
2001 if there were no home sales in 2001. Some streets did not have any home sales in a
given year. The significant findings from the existing housing data are discussed.
Then, all home resales (homes that have sold more than once over the past five years) were
separated out. This allows researchers to look at the sale prices of the same property
over time.
Subsequently, to determine whether the trend in housing values is consistent with that of
the zip code where the facility is located, houses which sold within the zip code where
the facility is located were randomly selected and averaged using the Property Views
system.
Following are the street addresses of 7 halfway houses and 2 community based facilities,
which serve provide services to DC residents and the trends in property values over the
past five years.
Data Limitations
The data received from Property Views system lists the amenities, such as number of
bedrooms and bathrooms for each of the properties, therefore it is not possible to account
for the numerous reasons why a properties value may increase, such as a home renovation, a
commercial or retail development opening nearby, or a new metro stop opening in the
neighborhood. Second, prices were not controlled for amenities such as the number of
bedrooms and bathrooms, whether the property has a garage, or square footage. However,
averaging all of the values for the home sales included in the samples should provide a
reasonable explanation of housing value trends. It should also be cautioned that there
were few home sales in most of the neighborhoods over the last five years to use in this
study. Last, home values were not controlled for inflation or interest rates.
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1.) Homes located between the 1400 and
The Green Door is located at 1623 16th
treatment to mentally ill adults.
1900 blocks
Street, NW.
of 16th Street, NW 20009 were queried.
This facility provides residential
Block of 16th Street, NW
Amenities
Date Sold
Sale price
*1900 block
3 bedrooms/2
baths
September 1997
$239,000
*1900 block
3 bedrooms/2
baths
April 1998
$262,500
1800 block
3 bedroom/3
baths
May 1997
$340,000
1900 block
3 bedrooms/1
1.5 baths
July 1997
$271,000
1500 block
1500 block
1800 block
3 bedrooms/4
3 bedrooms/4
5 bedrooms/4
baths
baths
baths
August 1998
July 1999
August 1999
$511,000
$560,500
$466,000
1900 block
4 bedrooms/2
baths
October 1999
$290,000
1400 block
5 bedrooms/2
1.5 baths
July 2001
$2,050,000
1900 block
4 bedrooms/4
baths
December 2001
$1,050,000
*=Home Resold
On the 1900 block of this 16th Street, NW, three blocks away from The Green Door, a three-
bedroom/two bath home sold for $239,000 in September 1997. It resold in April 1998 for
$262,000, an increase of 10% in just seven months.
Between the 1400 and 1900 block of 16th Street, NW, the
average housing prices were as follows.
Average sale price in 1997=$283,333
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Average sale price in 1998=$386,750
_Average sale price in 1999=$438,833
No sales in 2000
Average sale price in 2001=$1,550,000
No sales in 2002
Two homes within three blocks of the facility sold for over $1 million and over $2 million
respectively in 2002. The average increase in price of the homes sold between 1997 and
2001 is about 447%.
2.) Homes located between the 1500 and 2200 blocks of 19th street were
Trudie Wallace [louse is located on this street at 1816 19th Street, NW
adult residential rehabilitative facility that houses male ex -offenders
community from secure confinement.
queried. The
20009. This is an
returning to the
Block
*1600
of 19th Street,
block
NW
Amenities
5 bedrooms/4 baths
Date Sold
March 1997
Sale Price
$359,000
*1600
block
5
bedrooms/4 baths
March 1998
$496,000
*1800
*1800
block
block
5
5
bedrooms/5.5 baths
bedrooms/5.5 baths
March 1997
January 1999
$565,000
$880,000
*1800
block
6
bedrooms/4 baths
November 1997
$630,000
*1800
block
6
bedrooms/4 baths
November 2001
$963,100
1700
block
5
bedrooms/5 baths
April 1997
$538,000
1600
block
1
bedrooms/2 baths
April 1998
$397,000
1600
block
3
bedrooms/3 baths
January 1998
$699,000
1900
block
5
bedrooms/3.5 baths
April 1999
$730,000
1600
block
2
bedroom/2 baths
June 2000
$540,000
11600 block
1*=Home Resold
5
bedrooms/4 baths
May 2001
$695,000
On the 1600 block of 19th Street, NW, three blocks away from The Trudie Wallace House, a
five-bedroom/four bath home sold for $359,900 in March 1997. It resold in August 2001, for
$496t000. A five bedroom/five and a half bath home on the 1800 block, just a half -block
away sold for $565,000 in March 1997 and resold for $880,000 in January 1999. Another home
on the 1800 block, just one block away sold for $630,000 in November1996 and resold for
$963,100 in November 2001.
Between
average
the 1600 and1900 blocks of 16th Street, NW, the
housing prices were as follows:
Average
sale price in
1997=$523,000
Average
sale price in
1998=$531,000
Average
sale price in
1999=$805,000
Average sale price in
(only one home sold on
Average sale price in
2000=$540,000
this block in 2000)
2001=$829,000
Overall average growth in value for single family homes on this street, as indicated by
home sales between March 1997 and November 2001, is 59%.
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December 1997 and March 2002. The values were averaged to
determine the average increase between the years. In the
20009 zip code where the facility operates, the average
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prices for single family homes were as follows:
Average sale price in 1997=$360,000
Average sale price in 1998=$391,000
Average sale price in 1999=$454,000
Average sale price in 2000=480,000
Average sale price in 2001=$750,000
Average sale price in 2002=$789,000
(only looks at Jan -beg. March, 2002)
Overall growth for all single family homes in the 20009 zip code as indicated by sales
between December 1997 and February 2002 is 119%. The greatest change is attributed to the
average change in values between 2000 and 2001 of $270,000 for a single-family home.
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3.) Homes located between the
Extended House is located at
male offenders.
400 and 1000 blocks
810 14th Street, NE.
of 14th Street, NE were queried.
This is a halfway house serving adult
Block of 14th Street, NE
Amenities
Date Sold
Sale Price
*600
*600
block
block
3 bedroom/l bath
3 bedroom/1 bath
November 1997
December 2000
$43,000
$80,000
*600
*600
block
block
3 bedroom/l bath
3 bedroom/l bath
April 1999
March 2000
$83,000
$144,000
500
block
3 bedrooms/1.5 baths
April 1997
$95,000
500
block
3 bedrooms/1.5 baths
September 1998
$125,000
500
block
3 bedrooms/1.5 baths
March 1999
$133,900
500
block
3 bedrooms/2.5 baths
July 1999
$170,000
500
block
5 bedrooms/3.5 baths
July 1999
$172,000
500
600
block
block
2 bedrooms/1.5 baths
3 bedrooms/2 baths
October 1999
December 1999
$126,000
$65,000
500
block
3 bedrooms/1.5 baths
February 2000
$140,000
500
block
2 bedrooms/1.5 baths
February 2000
$123,600
600
block
3 bedrooms/1.5 baths
September 2000
$67,000
500
block
5 bedrooms/3.5 baths
December 2000
$175,000
400
block
3 bedroom/1.5 baths
July 2001
$166,000
600
block
3 bedrooms/2 baths
February 2002
1$200,000
*=Home Resold
On the 600 block of 14th Street, NE, two blocks away from the facility, a three bedroom/l
bath home sold for $43,000 in November 1997. it resold in December 2000, for
$80,000&almost double the price of three years ago. Another three bedroom/1 bath home on
the same block, just two blocks away from the facility, sold for $83,000 in 1999, and
resold for $144,000 in March 2000, less than one year later.
Between
the 400 and 1000 blocks of 16th Street, NW, the
average
housing prices
were as follows:
Average
sale price in
1997=$69,000
Average
sale price in
1998=$125,000
(just one
home sold on
this block in 1998)
Average
sale price in
1999=$125,000
Average
sale price in
2000=$122,000
Average
sale price in
2001=$166,000
(just one home sold on
this block in 2000)
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(just one home had sold as of March 7, 2002 on this block)
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Overall average growth in value for three to five bedroom single family homes as indicated
by home sales between April 1997 and February 2002 is 190%. This change is attributed to
the change in housing values on this street from an average of $69,000 in 1997 to an
average of $200,000 in 2002.
4.) Homes located between the 1000 and 1800 blocks
of G Street, NE 20003 were queried.
Fairview
Adult Rehabilitative Center is located at
1430 G Street, NE.
20003 This is a
halfway house serving
adult
female offenders.
Block
of G Street, NE
Amenities
Date Sold
Sale Price
*1000
block
5
bedrooms/2.5 baths
May 2001
$125,000
*1000
block
5
bedrooms/2.5 baths
June 2001
$173,500
*1000
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
April 1999
$170,000
*1000
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
September 2001
$180,000
*1200
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
May 1997
$59,900
*1200
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
November 1997
$130,000
*1400
block
3
bedrooms/2 baths
September 1997
$99,900
1*1400
block
—3-bedrooms/2
baths
January 2001
[$158,900
! *=Home Resold
On the 1000 block of G Street, NE, two blocks away from the facility, a five bedroom/2.5
bath home sold for $125,000 in May 2001 and resold just one month later for $173,500.
Another home on the 1200 block of G Street sold for $59,900 in May 1997, and resold in
November of the same year for $130,000. Lastly, a three bedroom/2 bath home on the 1400
block of G street, NE sold for $99,900 in September 1997, and resold for $158,600 in
January 2001.
Between
the 1000 and 1800 blocks of G Street, NE, the average
resale prices
were as
follows:
Average
sale price in
1997=$9'1,000
No homes
sold on this
block in 1998
Average
sale price in
1999=$170,000
(just one
home sold on
this block in 1999)
No homes
sold on this
block in 2000
Average
sale price in
2001=$160,000
No homes
sold on this
block in January -March 2002
Overall average growth in value for three to five bedroom single family homes as indicated
by home sales between May 1997 and June 2001 is 65%. This change is attributed to the
change in housing values on this street from an average of $97,000 in 1997 to an average
of $160,000 in 2001.
5.) Homes located between the 900 and 1500 blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE 20002 were
queried. Our Place, DC is located at 1236 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. Our Place, DC is a
non-residential settlement house for District women who are incarcerated and returning to
the community from prison and jail and their families.
Block of Penn Ave, SE
Amenities
Date Sold
Sale Price
*1300 block
3 bedroom/1.5 baths
November 1997
$43,500
*1300 block
3 bedrooms/1.5 baths
January 2001
$179,500
*1500 block
*1500 block
3 bedrooms/3.5 baths
3 bedrooms/3.5 baths
September 1998
March 2001
$115,000
$150,000
50 block
1500 block
2 bedrooms/1.5 baths
November 1997
$111,000
1 0 block
50EO'
3 bedrooms/3.5 baths
March 1998
$105,000
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block
3 bedrooms/2.5 baths
April 1998
$101,000
1000
block
7 bedrooms/3.5 baths
July 1998
$275,000
1000
block
7 bedrooms/3 baths
May 1999
$390,000
1300
block
3 bedrooms/2 baths
May 1999
$13-),000
1500
block
3 bedrooms/l bath
October 1999
$49,000
1500
block
3 bedrooms/3.5 baths
March 2000
$172,000
1300
block
1 bedroom/3 baths
July 2000
$52,000
1000
block
2 bedrooms/1 bath
August 2000
$125,000
1400
block
3 bedrooms/2.5 baths
January 2001
$140,000
1500
block
3 bedrooms/1 bath
May 2001
$85,000
900
block
5 bedrooms/1.5 baths
July 2001
$495,000
1500
block
3 bedrooms/3.5 baths
August 2001
$161,000
*=Horne Resold
On the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, one-half block away from the facility, a
three bedroom/1.5 bath home sold for $43,500 in November 1997 and resold in January 2001
for $179,500. Another home on the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE sold for $115,000
in September 1998, and resold in March 2001 for $150,000.
Between
SE, the
the 900 and the 1500 blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue,
average sale prices were as follows:
Average
sale
price
in 1997=$78,000
Average
sale
price
in 1998=$149,000
Average
sale
price
in 1999=$192,000
Average
sale
price
in 2000=$116,000
Average
sale
price
in 2001=$202,000
Overall average growth in value for three to five bedroom single family homes as indicated
by home sales between May 1997 and June 2001 is about 159%. This change is attributed to
the change in housing values on this street from an average of $78,000 in 1997 to an
average of $202,000 in 2001.
20002 and 20003 zip cocm
A random
sample of
all of the homes was selected between
December
1997 and March 2002. The values were averaged to
determine
the average increase between the years. In the
20002 and
20003 zip codes where the facility operates, the
average
prices for
single family homes were as follows:
Average
sale price
in 1997=$168,000
Average
sale price
in 1998=$186,000
Average
sale price
in 1999=$209,000
Average
sale price
in 2000=$280,000
Average
sale price
in 2001=$309,000
Average
sale price
in 2002=$535,000
(For homes sold between January and February 2002)
Overall growth for all single family homes in the 20002 and 20003 zip codes as indicated
by sales between December 1997 and February 2002 is 218%. Excluding the homes sold in the
first two months of 2002, the prices increased over $235,000 from 1997 to 2001.
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Efforts X Convicts
is located at
1514
8th Street, NW and EFFECTS
is located at 1329 9th Street, NW. Both
facilities are
residential
rehabilitative
facilities that house ex -offenders in a halfway house setting.
Block
of 8th Street, NW
Amenities
Date Sold
Sale Price
*1300
block
4 bedroom/2.5 baths
January 2001
$255,000
*1300
block
4 bedrooms/2.5 baths
September 2001
$318,000
1500
block
4 bedroms/2.5 baths
August 1997
$132,000
1500
block
3 bedrooms/3.5 baths
November 1997
$145,000
1300
block
1 bedroom/lbath
January 1998
$57,500
1500
block
3 bedrooms/1.5 baths
March 1998
$237,000
1500
block
3 bedrooms/2 baths
February 1999
$124,500
1600
block
3 bedrooms/I bath
March 1999
$119,000
1600
block
4 bedrooms/2 baths
August 1999
$109,000
1600
block
3 bedrooms/2.5 baths
October 2000
$177,500
1500
block
6 bedrooms/2 baths
October 2000
$135,000
1500
block
3 bedrooms/1.5 baths
June 2001
1$112,000
Block of 9th Street, NW
1500
block
6 bedrooms/4 baths
September 1997
$216,000
1500
block
4 bedrooms/1 bath
February 2000
$60,000
1400
block
2 bedrooms/2.5 baths
February 2001
$151,000
1300
block
4 bedrooms/2.5 baths
May 2001
$251,000
Resold
On the 1300 block of 8th Street, NW, two blocks away from the Efforts X Convicts facility,
a 4 bedroom/2.5 bath home sold for $255,000 in January 2001 and resold in September of the
same year for $318,000. * These two streets were combined since they are in the same
neighborhood within three blocks from each other.
Between
average
the 1200 and
resale prices
the 1800 blocks of 8th Street, the
were as follows:
Average
sale
price in
1997=$164,000
Average
sale
price in
1998=$147,000
Average
sale
price in
1999=$117,000
Average
sale
price in
2000=$124,000
Average
sale
price in
2001=$234,000
Property values on these two streets, decreased between 1998 and 1999, then began to
increase in 2000. In 2001, the average property value had increased by 43% from the 1997
average. It is difficult to assess the reason why values decreased then peaked in 2001, It
could be that the houses sold were in poor condition, or that the neighborhood had not yet
become desirable.
A random
sample of all
of the homes sold in the 20005 zip
code was
selected between
March 1997 and February 2002. The
values were
averaged to
determine the average increase
between
the years. in
the 20005 zip code where the facilities
operate,
the average prices
for single family homes were as
follows:
Average
sale price in
1997=$176,500
Average
sale price in
1998=$152,500
Average
sale price in
1999=$163,000
Average
sale price in
2000=$235,000
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Average sale price in 2001=$285,000
No sales in 2002.
Sale prices for the 20005 zip code had a similar trend with values dipping between 1998-
2000 below the value in 1997. Overall growth for all single family homes in the 20005 zip
code as indicated by sales between March 1997 and February 2002 is about $108,000. The
average percentage increase for single family homes was 61%. The prices increased over
$230,000 from 1997 to 2001.
7.) Homes located between
the 2000 block and 4000
block of 16th Street,
NW 20010 and the
1600
block and 2000 block
of
Park road, NW 20010
were queried. Community
Care is located
at 3301
16th Street, NW and
Shaw II is located at
1740 Park Road, NW. Both
facilities are
residential
rehabilitative
facilities
that house
returning ex -offenders
in a halfway
house
setting. Both homes
are
located in the Mt.
Pleasant neighborhood
within a few
blocks
of each other.
Block
of 16th Street, NW
Amenities
Date Sold
Sale Price
*3500
block
4
bedrooms/2 baths
March 1999
$224,000
*3500
block
4
bedrooms/2 baths
August 2001
$369,000
3300
block
6
bedroom/3 baths
May 1997
$130,000
3300
block
4
bedroom/4.5 baths
July 1997
$275,000
3500
block
4
bedroom/2.5 baths
December 1997
$180,000
3500
block
3
bedrooms/2.5 baths
November 1998
$195,000
3500
block
3
bedrooms/2.5 baths
December 1999
$250,000
3100
block
8
bedrooms/6 baths
May 2000
$450,000
3100
block
3
bedrooms/2.5 baths
September 2000
$269,000
3100
block
3
bedrooms/2.5 baths
April 2001
$369,000
3500
block
4
bedrooms/2 baths
February 2002
$310,000
Block of Park Road, NW
*1900
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
June 1997
$210,000
*1900
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
July 2001
$346,500
1800
block
5
bedrooms/3 baths
April 1997
$235,000
1800
block
4
bedrooms/2.5 baths
October 1997
$230,000
1900
block
4
bedrooms/2 baths
July 1998
$229,500
1900
block
5
bedrooms/3 baths
July 1998
$229,500
1700
block
7
bedrooms/3 baths
April 1999
$277,000
1700
block
5
bedrooms/3 baths
July 1999
$341,000
1700
block
5
bedrooms/3 baths
November 1999
$279,000
1900
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
November 1999
$260,000
1700
block
4
bedrooms/3.5 baths
December 1999
$359,000
1600
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
April 2000
$275,000
1700
block
5
bedroom/ 3.5 baths
April 2000
$429,000
1600
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
October 2000
$265,000
1700
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
November 2000
$475,000
1800
block
4
bedrooms/2.5 baths
January 2001
$300,000
1700
block
6
bedrooms/3.5 baths
May 2001
$415,000
1800
block
5
bedrooms/4 baths
May 2001
$494,000
1900
block
5
bedrooms/3 baths
May 2001
$370,000
1800
block
4
bedrooms/3.5 baths
June 2001
$860,000
1900
block
3
bedrooms/1.5 baths
July 2001
$346,500
1900
block
5
bedrooms/3 baths
August 2001
$370,000
11700
block
5
bedrooms/2.5 baths
January 2002
$480,000
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1700 block
*=Home Resold
6 bedrooms/2 baths JFebruary 2002 1$725, 000
On the 3500 block of 16th Street, NW, a four bedroom/two bath house sold for $224,00 in
March of 1997, and resold for $369,000 in August 2001. On the 1900 block of Park Road, a
block and a half block away from the Shaw II, a three-bedroom/1.5 bath home sold for
$210,000 in June 1997. It resold in July 2001 for $364,500.
Between the 2000 and 4000 blocks of 16th Street, NW and the
1600 block and 2000 block of Park road the average housing
prices were as follows:
Average sale price in 1997=$210,000
Average sale price in 1998=$237,000
Average sale price in 1999=$284,000
Average sale price in 2000=$361,000
Average sale price in 2001=$424,000
Average sale price in 2002=$505,000
(average only includes January and February of 2002)
Overall average growth in value for single family homes as indicated by home sales between
May 1997 and February 2002 is about 140%. The overall change in value between 1997 and
2002 is $295,000.
A random sample of
all of the homes was selected between
December 1997 and
March 2002. The values were averaged to
determine the average increase between the years. In the
20010 zip code where
the facility operates, the average
prices for single
family homes were as follows:
Average sale price
in 1997=$221,000
Average sale price
in 1998=$212,000
Average sale price
in 1999=$308,000
Average sale price
in 2000=$351,000
Average sale price
in 2001=$347,000
Average sale price
in 2002=$442,000
(only looks at Jan -Feb. 2002)
Overall growth for all single family homes doubled in the 20010 ZIP CODE as indicated by
sales between February 1997 and January 2002.
The production of this policy brief was supported by a grant from the After -Prison
Initiative of the Open Society Institute. Lisa B. Feldman, Research Fellow, The George
Washington University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management, was the principal
researcher for this brief, which was produced by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal
Justice. The brief was commissioned by D.C. Prisoners' Legal Services Project, a public
interest law firm and policy organization serving people under criminal justice control
and their families.
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ANALYSIS
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC USE PERMIT
(SECTION 30-26.E, ZONING ORDINANCE)
CONDITIONS:
1. That the specific use will be
compatible with and not injurious
to the use and enJoyment of other
property, nor significantly diminish
or impair property values within
the immediate vicinity;
2. That the establishment of the
specific use will not impede the
normal and orderly development and
improvement of surrounding vacant
property;
3. 'I'llat adequate utilities, access
roads, drainage and other necessary
supporting facilities have been or
will be provided;
4. Tile design, location and arrangement
of all driveways and parking spaces
provides for the safe and convenient
movement of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic without adversely affiecting
tile general public or adjacent
developments;
S. That adequate nuisance prevention
measures have been or will be taken
to prevent or control offensive odor,
funics, dust, noise and vibration;
6. That directional lighting will be
provided so as not to disturb or
adversely affect neighboring properties;
7. 'ri,it there are sufficient landscaping
and screening to insure harmony and
compatibility with adjacent property; and
8. That the proposed use is in accordance
with the Comprehensive Plan.
Application
is in
Compliance
x
x
Application
is not ill Comments
Compliance Attached
x
ANALYSIS continued
This application is in conformance with the eight conditions necessary for approval. Comments
on Conditions 1, 4 and 6 follow:
I The proposed use will be compatible with and not injurious to surrounding properties.
To the east is an auto parts store. Other commercial, medical and rehabilitation
businesses surround the subject property.
4. It is estimated that 15 parking spaces will be required at any one time. There will be
39 parking spaces on the property,
6. Dismas intends to use the existing lighting on the site. Should additional lighting be
added, it will either be a low level landscape lighting or utilize "cut-off' lenses to
control light levels and direction.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT:
PROPERTY OWNER:
LOCATION:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
EXISTfNGZONfNG:
PROPERTY SIZE:
EXISTING LAND USES:
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE:
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
NORTH: Medical uses
EAST: Auto parts store
SOUTH: Conn's headquarters
WEST: Vacant
Dismas Charities, Inc.
Bio-Medical Application of Texas, Inc.
3282 College Street
Lot 8, Block 2, Beaumont Medical Plaza
GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
0.92 acres
Vacant medical building
"X" - Minimal flooding
SURROUNDING ZONING:
GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling)
District
GC -MD
GC -MD
GC -MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Medical/Office District
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES Continued
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES : None
STREETS: College Street - 80'wide major arterial with 40'
pavement width.
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 6" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 12" sanitary sewer line
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #10,
3855 Washington.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.