While all ex-offenders could be at a greater risk of homelessness, women ex-offenders, in general, are particularly vulnerable.  The effects could be insurmountable for minority women who are often released into low-income, disadvantaged communities.  Furthermore, the explosion in the prison population over the last 20 years has drastically increased the number of Americans who are potentially affected by unfair housing practices.  This table shows the number of women released from prison from 1991 to 2016.