FreshGround builds independent living communities for people coming home from prison. Prefab homes on real land, with transportation, laundry, and a clear path to employment.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people leave prison and face the same impossible choice: a shared bed in a crowded shelter, a couch at a strained family member's place, or the street.
Without stable housing, everything else collapses. No address means no job application. No job means no income. No income means no future. And the cycle repeats.
Housing is the single strongest predictor of whether someone successfully rebuilds their life after prison.
Purpose-built communities where returning citizens have their own home, their own key, and a real foundation to rebuild.
Prefabricated homes on real land. Not a shared room. Not a bunk. A private, dignified place that's yours.
Reliable transit to interviews, jobs, parole meetings, and medical appointments. The barrier nobody talks about.
Clean clothes for job interviews and work. Basic dignity that traditional reentry programs overlook.
Direct connections to employers who hire returning citizens. Not a bulletin board. Active placement and support.
| Traditional | FreshGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | Shared rooms, bunk beds | Private prefab home |
| Model | Supervised, institutional | Independent living |
| Transportation | Figure it out yourself | Built-in transit services |
| Employment | Job board on a wall | Active placement pipeline |
| Scalability | Limited by existing buildings | Add land, add homes |
| Dignity | Feels like an extension of prison | Feels like coming home |
FreshGround is building the infrastructure that the reentry system never did. Starting in Chicago, where the need is greatest.
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