SLE vary widely. Outtolunch, was very correct when she said it is a business. Think about a normal size house and 4-8 guys living there each paying rent. Big money. At least in Chicago, many are located in inner city neighborhoods drug infested where rent is cheap. The rules can be very strict with a relapse & you are gone to basically just, pay the rent and it's fine. Some SLE have contracts with Illinois Department Of Correction and those folks don't want to be there, they just want to be out of prison. I would do a lot of research because when it comes to Halfway Houses they can be completely different environments.