Georgia Housing Directory
Georgia Reentry-Friendly Housing, Transitional Programs & Shelters
A statewide, living directory of housing programs, sober homes, transitional housing, and shelters across Georgia that may accept people on probation, parole, or with a criminal record. Listings are grouped by region. Policies change often — always call ahead and get written approval from your officer or attorney before moving in or counting any stay toward program requirements.
Statewide & Online Housing Tools
Covers all Georgia counties (online directories and referral programs)
✅ Verified Statewide Reentry-Focused Housing Programs
THOR – Transitional Housing For Offender Reentry
Official statewide directory of community-based transitional and recovery housing for people leaving Georgia prisons or under parole/probation supervision. Search by county and screening criteria.
Official statewide directory of community-based transitional and recovery housing for people leaving Georgia prisons or under parole/probation supervision. Search by county and screening criteria.
Statewide / Online
Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH)
State program that pays time-limited housing stipends to approved community providers for eligible parolees and some probationers who lack a verified home plan at release.
State program that pays time-limited housing stipends to approved community providers for eligible parolees and some probationers who lack a verified home plan at release.
Referral via DCS
Georgia Housing Voucher & Forensic Supportive Housing
Rental assistance and supportive housing for adults with serious mental illness, including some who are justice-involved or under supervision, depending on clinical and program criteria.
Rental assistance and supportive housing for adults with serious mental illness, including some who are justice-involved or under supervision, depending on clinical and program criteria.
Statewide network
🛠️ Eligible General Housing Search & Crisis Lines
United Way 211 – Housing & Shelter
24/7 helpline and online search for emergency shelters, transitional housing, and rental assistance across Georgia. Acceptance of supervised clients varies by program.
24/7 helpline and online search for emergency shelters, transitional housing, and rental assistance across Georgia. Acceptance of supervised clients varies by program.
Call 2-1-1
GeorgiaHousingSearch.org
Statewide online listing of affordable rentals and special-needs housing. Not reentry-specific, but some landlords may consider applicants with records on a case-by-case basis.
Statewide online listing of affordable rentals and special-needs housing. Not reentry-specific, but some landlords may consider applicants with records on a case-by-case basis.
Statewide / Online
Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness – Reentry Resources
Statewide nonprofit coordinating homeless services, supportive housing, and some reentry-focused projects. Good starting point for learning what’s available in your region.
Statewide nonprofit coordinating homeless services, supportive housing, and some reentry-focused projects. Good starting point for learning what’s available in your region.
Statewide / Online
Atlanta Metro
Counties: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton (and nearby)
✅ Verified Reentry-Friendly & Transitional Housing
Georgia Works! Residential Program
Long-term residential and work program in downtown Atlanta for men experiencing homelessness. Many participants have criminal histories; program includes structure, employment, and step-down housing.
Long-term residential and work program in downtown Atlanta for men experiencing homelessness. Many participants have criminal histories; program includes structure, employment, and step-down housing.
Atlanta (Fulton)
The Faith Project ATL – Re-Entry Housing
Faith-based transitional housing in Atlanta focused on men returning from incarceration. Offers structure, mentoring, and help reconnecting with work, family, and community.
Faith-based transitional housing in Atlanta focused on men returning from incarceration. Offers structure, mentoring, and help reconnecting with work, family, and community.
Atlanta (Fulton)
Empowering Men and Women on the Move for Re-Entry
Nonprofit offering supportive housing and services for justice-involved adults in metro Atlanta, including people leaving prison or jail who need a structured living environment.
Nonprofit offering supportive housing and services for justice-involved adults in metro Atlanta, including people leaving prison or jail who need a structured living environment.
Metro Atlanta
IMAN – Green ReEntry (Atlanta)
Reentry program combining transitional housing, job training, and life-skills mentoring for returning citizens in Atlanta’s West End community.
Reentry program combining transitional housing, job training, and life-skills mentoring for returning citizens in Atlanta’s West End community.
Atlanta (Fulton)
🛠️ Eligible General Shelters & Housing (Confirm First)
City of Refuge – Residential Programs
Large Atlanta campus with emergency and transitional housing tied to job training, education, and support services. Criminal-history policies vary by program.
Large Atlanta campus with emergency and transitional housing tied to job training, education, and support services. Criminal-history policies vary by program.
Atlanta (Fulton)
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia – Transitional Housing
Programs like House of Dreams and St. Michael’s House offer time-limited housing and case management for families and women. Not reentry-specific, but may consider clients with records.
Programs like House of Dreams and St. Michael’s House offer time-limited housing and case management for families and women. Not reentry-specific, but may consider clients with records.
Metro Atlanta
Central Georgia / Macon Area
Counties: Bibb, Houston, Peach (and nearby)
✅ Verified Supportive & Transitional Housing
River Edge Behavioral Health – Supportive Housing
Mix of permanent supportive housing, recovery residences, and “Tiny Cottages of Macon” for people with serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders. Some residents are justice-involved.
Mix of permanent supportive housing, recovery residences, and “Tiny Cottages of Macon” for people with serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders. Some residents are justice-involved.
Macon (Bibb)
Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia
Long-term residential recovery program with housing, classes, and work therapy for men and women experiencing homelessness and addiction. Many guests are working through legal and supervision issues.
Long-term residential recovery program with housing, classes, and work therapy for men and women experiencing homelessness and addiction. Many guests are working through legal and supervision issues.
Macon (Bibb)
🛠️ Eligible Shelters & Housing Networks
Macon-Bibb Homeless/Housing Continuum
Network of shelters, transitional programs, and supportive housing providers in the Macon area. A key referral hub for River Edge and other housing options.
Network of shelters, transitional programs, and supportive housing providers in the Macon area. A key referral hub for River Edge and other housing options.
Start with 211 or local CoC contact to be screened
Macon Area
Family Promise (Local Affiliates)
Faith-based programs offering short-term housing for families with children. Not reentry-specific; some affiliates may consider parents with criminal histories.
Faith-based programs offering short-term housing for families with children. Not reentry-specific; some affiliates may consider parents with criminal histories.
Central Georgia
Augusta & CSRA
Counties: Richmond, Columbia (and nearby)
✅ Verified Long-Term Transitional & Recovery Housing
Augusta Rescue Mission
Christ-centered long-term residential recovery and transitional housing for men, including people exiting jail or prison who need structure and support.
Christ-centered long-term residential recovery and transitional housing for men, including people exiting jail or prison who need structure and support.
Augusta (Richmond)
Family Promise of Augusta – Transitional Housing
Housing and case management for families with children for several months at a time. Not justice-specific, but may be an option when one parent has a record.
Housing and case management for families with children for several months at a time. Not justice-specific, but may be an option when one parent has a record.
Augusta (Richmond)
🛠️ Eligible Shelters & Supportive Housing
Garden City Rescue Mission
Emergency and transitional beds for men experiencing homelessness, with meals, chapel, and case management. Criminal-history policies vary by charge.
Emergency and transitional beds for men experiencing homelessness, with meals, chapel, and case management. Criminal-history policies vary by charge.
Augusta (Richmond)
CSRA Homeless / Housing Coordinated Entry
Regional system that screens people for emergency shelter, transitional beds, and permanent supportive housing. Some slots reserved for highly vulnerable or chronically homeless clients.
Regional system that screens people for emergency shelter, transitional beds, and permanent supportive housing. Some slots reserved for highly vulnerable or chronically homeless clients.
Ask local providers or 211 for the current CE access point
Augusta Area
Savannah & Coastal Georgia
Counties: Chatham, Liberty, Glynn, Camden (and nearby)
✅ Verified Reentry-Friendly & Transitional Housing
The Salvation Army – Center of Hope (Savannah)
Emergency and transitional housing with specific “re-entry housing” beds for men leaving incarceration, plus meals, case management, and faith-based support.
Emergency and transitional housing with specific “re-entry housing” beds for men leaving incarceration, plus meals, case management, and faith-based support.
Savannah (Chatham)
Union Mission – Grace House & Beyond Grace
Emergency and extended-stay transitional housing for men, with wraparound services and a dedicated reentry partnership housing program for people leaving incarceration.
Emergency and extended-stay transitional housing for men, with wraparound services and a dedicated reentry partnership housing program for people leaving incarceration.
Savannah (Chatham)
Next Step Transitional Housing, Inc.
Transitional apartments in Hinesville serving individuals and families, including some residents coming out of incarceration or treatment who are working toward stability.
Transitional apartments in Hinesville serving individuals and families, including some residents coming out of incarceration or treatment who are working toward stability.
Hinesville (Liberty)
🛠️ Eligible Coastal Shelters & Housing Networks
Union Mission – Parker’s House & Magdalene House
Dedicated housing for unaccompanied women and for women with children, with case management and help moving into permanent housing. Not reentry-specific but may accept justice-involved women.
Dedicated housing for unaccompanied women and for women with children, with case management and help moving into permanent housing. Not reentry-specific but may accept justice-involved women.
Discuss any supervision or no-contact orders during intake
Savannah (Chatham)
Coastal Georgia Coordinated Entry
Central entry points for shelters and supportive housing along the coast (Savannah, Brunswick, surrounding counties). Some programs have reentry partnership housing slots.
Central entry points for shelters and supportive housing along the coast (Savannah, Brunswick, surrounding counties). Some programs have reentry partnership housing slots.
Call Coastal CE numbers listed on local CoC websites
Coastal Region
Columbus & West Georgia
Counties: Muscogee, Troup (and nearby)
✅ Verified Reentry-Relevant Residential Programs
House of T.I.M.E.
Two-year residential recovery and supportive housing program for homeless women, including many with histories of trauma, addiction, and justice involvement.
Two-year residential recovery and supportive housing program for homeless women, including many with histories of trauma, addiction, and justice involvement.
Columbus (Muscogee)
Stewart Community Home
Large supportive housing community for adults with disabilities and long-term homelessness. Some residents are justice-involved and referred through mental-health or housing programs.
Large supportive housing community for adults with disabilities and long-term homelessness. Some residents are justice-involved and referred through mental-health or housing programs.
Columbus (Muscogee)
🛠️ Eligible General Shelters & Recovery Housing
Valley Rescue Mission
Emergency shelters and 9–12-month residential recovery programs for men, women, and children, with aftercare and transitional housing components.
Emergency shelters and 9–12-month residential recovery programs for men, women, and children, with aftercare and transitional housing components.
Columbus (Muscogee)
West Georgia Shelters & Transitional Programs
Mix of mission-based shelters and small transitional homes in and around LaGrange and the Chattahoochee Valley. Many are faith-based with curfews and work requirements.
Mix of mission-based shelters and small transitional homes in and around LaGrange and the Chattahoochee Valley. Many are faith-based with curfews and work requirements.
Use 211 or local CoC for a current list
LaGrange / Region
North & Northwest Georgia
Counties: Bartow, Hall, Whitfield, Floyd (and nearby)
✅ Verified Transitional & Supportive Housing
Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter
Emergency shelter and two-year transitional housing program in Cartersville for individuals and families, with case management and education/employment goals. Some guests have criminal records.
Emergency shelter and two-year transitional housing program in Cartersville for individuals and families, with case management and education/employment goals. Some guests have criminal records.
Cartersville (Bartow)
THOR-Listed Homes – North Georgia
Multiple THOR-approved sober living and transitional homes operate in cities like Gainesville, Rome, and Dalton. These homes are screened by the state reentry housing program.
Multiple THOR-approved sober living and transitional homes operate in cities like Gainesville, Rome, and Dalton. These homes are screened by the state reentry housing program.
North GA Counties
🛠️ Eligible Shelters & Rural Housing Resources
North Georgia Shelter & Housing Network
Smaller shelters and church-based transitional homes serve many rural counties. Policies for justice-involved residents are highly local and change often.
Smaller shelters and church-based transitional homes serve many rural counties. Policies for justice-involved residents are highly local and change often.
Use 211 and local sheriff / CSB websites for current options
North GA Region
South & Rural Georgia
Counties: Lowndes, Dougherty, Thomas, and other rural counties not covered above
✅ Verified Key Transitional & Reentry-Connected Housing
LAMP – Lowndes Associated Ministries to People
Regional shelter and transitional housing provider in Valdosta. LAMP has partnered in reentry housing initiatives and can be a gateway to longer-term housing supports.
Regional shelter and transitional housing provider in Valdosta. LAMP has partnered in reentry housing initiatives and can be a gateway to longer-term housing supports.
Valdosta (Lowndes)
THOR-Listed Homes – South Georgia
THOR includes transitional and recovery residences in cities like Albany, Valdosta, and other southern counties that accept people under community supervision.
THOR includes transitional and recovery residences in cities like Albany, Valdosta, and other southern counties that accept people under community supervision.
South GA Counties
🛠️ Eligible Rural Shelters & Housing Access Points
South Georgia Coordinated Entry & CoC Partners
Regional networks connect people to emergency shelters, rapid rehousing, and supportive housing in smaller towns and rural counties.
Regional networks connect people to emergency shelters, rapid rehousing, and supportive housing in smaller towns and rural counties.
Ask any local shelter or 211 for the Coordinated Entry number
Rural Region
Verification & documentation: Listings marked ✅ Verified are programs that publicly describe themselves as reentry-friendly, supervision-aware, or commonly used by courts, prisons, or supervision agencies. Policies can change without notice. Always call ahead, disclose your supervision status honestly, and obtain written approval from your officer, attorney, or judge before moving in or counting any stay toward a requirement.
Charge-based restrictions: Some providers restrict certain charges (for example, sex offenses, arson, or recent violent offenses) or have distance rules near schools, parks, or victims. Always compare the address against your written judgment, special conditions, and any stay-away or trespass orders.
Get listed or updated: Are you a Georgia housing provider serving justice-involved individuals and second-chancers? Email contact@oacra.app with your program details and any court or supervision approvals so we can review your listing.
