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Felon Friendly Apartments in Joliet, IL

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Joliet? Explore apartment communities, houses, and other housing options. “Felon friendly” is a search term, not a verified designation. Confirm each property's screening rules; approval is never guaranteed.

Screening records in Joliet

Heritage Place

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John F. Kennedy Terrace

2200 Oneida St

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Quads & Mods

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Riverside Center / John C. Murphy Building

311 N Ottawa St

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Can someone with a felony record rent in Joliet?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask each housing provider about its current criteria and verify reported policy details directly. For questions about your rights, consider consulting a qualified local housing or legal resource. Approval is never guaranteed.

The Housing Authority of Joliet (HAJ) describes three site-based public housing waiting-list groups in a 2021 policy: Heritage Place (AMP4), Riverside Center/John C. Murphy and nearby street sites (together AMP6), and John Kennedy Terrace (AMP7). Four source-backed housing records below separate the named Riverside building from the other AMP6 street locations without inventing another waitlist. HAJ currently says the Public Housing Program waiting list is CLOSED; none of these entries is an available apartment or conviction-specific approval promise.

Local housing information for Joliet

Local rental overview

The 2021 policy https://www.hajoliet.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/site_based_waitlist-policy-website.pdf gives seven numbered addresses on North Bluff for Heritage Place; 311 N Ottawa for the John C. Murphy Building and separate Allen, Joliet, Wallace, Des Plaines, and DeKalb ranges within AMP6; and 2200 Oneida for John F. Kennedy Terrace. The current directory https://www.hajoliet.org/public-housing-program-properties calls the street sites Quads & Mods and does not list Riverside as a standalone property. The policy gives Heritage's ZIP as 61435, but current authority pages say 60435. AMP6 ranges appear under 60436 in the old PDF while the current Quads & Mods directory describes the group with 60432; do not assign one ZIP or map point to all homes. HAJ's public housing overview https://www.hajoliet.org/public-housing-program states 394 total public housing rentals across three developments and one mixed-income development, 383 directly managed and 11 by Liberty Meadows Estates; it gives no reliable per-property availability or unit subtotal for these records. The separate Housing Choice Voucher program is not a physical apartment site.

Criminal screening overview

The old site-based policy requires every applicant to meet HAJ selection criteria but does not establish approval for any particular conviction. The current application guide asks for criminal-background history when registering, which is not a blanket acceptance or denial. Confirm the current written screening rules for your situation with HAJ; admission is never guaranteed.

Application tips

HAJ's current public housing status page https://www.hajoliet.org/php/waiting-list-status says its waiting list is closed with no reopening date. The 2021 policy describes separate site-based lists, a paper pre-application for each development, selection of multiple properties online, preferences verified before admission, time-order ties, and a one-offer plan; these are policy descriptions, not an invitation to apply while the list is closed. The current how-to page https://www.hajoliet.org/how-submit-application-public-housing-program-rental-assistance says to check first whether applications are being accepted, and directs paper pre-applications to the main office at 6 S Broadway when open, unlike the older PDF's instruction to return them to a development. Follow the latest reopening notice or call 815-727-0611. A separate age-62+ Stevenson Crossing page https://www.hajoliet.org/stevenson-crossing-waiting-list-status says open for one- and two-bedroom pre-applications July 1–October 31, 2026, but HAJ's market-rate status https://www.hajoliet.org/mih/waiting-list-status says Stevenson Crossing is closed. Confirm directly; Stevenson is not one of the three public-housing site-based groups in the supplied PDF.

Local housing resources

HAJ public-housing program and property list: https://www.hajoliet.org/public-housing-program and https://www.hajoliet.org/public-housing-program-properties . Original February 2021 site-based policy: https://www.hajoliet.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/site_based_waitlist-policy-website.pdf . Current public housing waiting-list notice: https://www.hajoliet.org/php/waiting-list-status . Current application instructions: https://www.hajoliet.org/how-submit-application-public-housing-program-rental-assistance . Authority main office: 6 S Broadway St, Joliet IL 60436, 815-727-0611; this is NOT a residential address. HCV program and separate HCV closed-list status: https://www.hajoliet.org/housing-choice-voucher-program and https://www.hajoliet.org/apply-for-housing . Market-rate affordable housing https://www.hajoliet.org/market-rate-affordable-housing is separate from the policy's three public housing groups; the authority's Stevenson open-list page https://www.hajoliet.org/stevenson-crossing-waiting-list-status conflicts with its closed market-rate status https://www.hajoliet.org/mih/waiting-list-status . Sources reviewed September 28, 2026. No current site availability or conviction-specific policy was established.

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Frequently asked questions

Can someone with a felony record rent an apartment in Joliet?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask the property about its current written criteria before applying, and consult a qualified local housing or legal resource if you have questions about your rights. Approval is never guaranteed.

Are there apartments in Joliet that don't run background checks?

Screening practices vary. Ask each housing provider directly whether it conducts background checks and what criteria it uses. Listings on this page show reported screening information and are labeled with their verification status; reported details should be confirmed with the property.

Should I disclose my record before applying in Joliet?

Consider asking the property about its screening process and application requirements before paying any fees or submitting an application. Requirements differ, so confirm details directly with the housing provider.

How current is the screening information for Joliet?

Where available, each record shows its verification status and the date it was last verified. Information may be reported or unverified and policies can change, so confirm details directly with the property before applying. If you spot outdated information, please let us know.

How can I improve my chances of approval in Joliet?

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This page is informational only and is not a rental application. Reported policies can change at any time and approval is never guaranteed. Contact the property directly to verify. Last updated October 7, 2026.

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