<prompt> Human: Hey PF, I want to preface this by saying Im posting this to help my brother. I want to give him sound advice and an overall direction he should be heading. I am doing everything I can think of but I dont think its enough and Im not happy with how things are progressing. He was released about 2 weeks ago.Details.36 year old male. 8-12 year prison term for a violent crime assault.No job, yet. Previously worked in construction, was learning to become an operator. He wishes to resume this field of work. I can line him up a job no problem. No drivers license yet failed written test last week. I plan on buying him a truck to use, I am a mechanic so I can pick up something decent that needs a little tlc.No housing. Currently living in a hotel in expensive area! Most of family is not very well behaved and would be a horrible influence. Brother me lives in a house with 3 other people that would be reluctant to let him stay. Are there any programs out there to help him? He is scared of invasion of privacy. He doesnt want to report to a daily center for employment as he wants a job in his previous line of work. Apartments are difficult to get in this instance due to his criminal record, not being employed, and lack of credit. Approx 10k available, our mother passed away while he was incarcerated, and this is an insurance payout she left to him. This money is hemorrhaging, badly due to the living situation.Any advice that you can contribute I would greatly appreciate. He was never a bad person, he just made some bad decisions. I want to see him come out on top and make a new life for himself.  <response>: What county and state is he in? Look up re-rentry programs in his countystate, he may be able to find work that way. Also look up housing for ex-offenders in his countystate.Some books that may be helpful: 