Housing – M.E.R. and DAC

Contact Information | M.E. Roberts Transitional Living Campus

Selma Keaton, M.E.R. Office/Campus Manager

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What We Do

Residential Re-entry Programs at M.E.R.: DAC Housing and Jail Diversion Housing

The Residential Reentry Program at the Marvin E. Roberts (M.E.R.) Transitional Living Campus – one of LINC’s flagship programs – provides transitional housing for individuals returning from incarceration, intensive case management, job training, support for educational attainment, substance abuse treatment, and health and medical services in a wholistic therapeutic environment.

A “strength-based” approach is utilized to support reentry by:

Capitalizing on the individual’s strengths
Providing extensive work experience and job training on campus and with partnering employers
Individualized case management services to increase access to substance abuse and mental health services, health insurance, medical services and educational opportunities

Department of Adult Correction (DAC) Housing

The DAC Housing Program offers community-based housing tailored for adults, primarily those aged 25 and above, seeking a structured, supportive, and secure environment for 90 days. Extension beyond the initial period may be granted for an additional 30 days upon approval from both NC DAC and LINC staff.

DAC Housing serves as a last resort for individuals who are under probation, parole, or post-release supervision, lacking suitable housing arrangements.

Jail Diversion Housing

The Jail Diversion program offers housing for qualified, justice-involved individuals in the community who are employed and who have become unhoused. Residents may reside at the M.E.R. campus for up to six months.

Who is Eligible for M.E.R. Transitional Living Campus Housing

DAC Housing is available to men and women returning from incarceration, age 25 and over. DAC Housing is a last resort for individuals under probation, parole, or post-release supervision who lack suitable housing arrangements.

Jail Diversion Housing is open to justice-involved individuals, currently living in the community and employed, who have lost housing. Individuals must be 25 or over.

How to Apply

Individuals can apply for DAC Housing through their prison case worker or their probation officer. Requests for housing must be initiated by the respective case manager from prison or probation officer. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

Applications for Jail Diversion Housing can be made by the person seeking housing, with a call to the M.E.R. Campus Administrator, at (910) 332-1132. Prospective residents will be asked to schedule an interview with admissions staff.