Magdalene House - Crystal Gardens Women's Sober House

About this Sober House

Magdalene House – Crystal Gardens is a certified women's recovery residence in Sun City, Arizona, in Maricopa County, operated by Bridges Reentry, Inc. as part of its two-year residential program for women rebuilding their lives after incarceration.

A Certified Women's Recovery Residence in Sun City

Crystal Gardens holds Level 2 certification from the Arizona Recovery Housing Association, placing it alongside a small number of formally certified reentry residences in the state. Arizona law keeps the exact address of certified recovery residences out of public record, so placement runs through Bridges Reentry directly rather than a published street listing.

What AzRHA Level 2 Certification Establishes

Level 2 certification through the Arizona Recovery Housing Association commits Crystal Gardens to a published code of ethics, written disclosure of fees and house rules, and an outside complaint process, on top of whatever house-specific structure Bridges Reentry runs day to day.

Part of a Two-Property Reentry Program

Crystal Gardens is one of two Magdalene House properties Bridges Reentry operates for women leaving incarceration, alongside Rio Paseo in the Phoenix west valley. Both sit inside ordinary residential communities rather than an institutional campus, and residents live as neighbors rather than as occupants of a labeled facility.

Beyond the Gates Mentoring

Residents at Crystal Gardens can also join Beyond the Gates Mentoring, a 12-month one-to-one program for women recently released from Perryville Prison, pairing the housing itself with sustained outside support.

Recovery Housing in Sun City and Maricopa County

Sun City sits in the northwest reaches of Maricopa County, giving Crystal Gardens residents a quieter setting than central Phoenix while remaining inside the same county service network as the rest of Bridges Reentry's programming.

Reaching Bridges Reentry About Crystal Gardens

Applications and referrals for Crystal Gardens go through Bridges Reentry, Inc. directly, consistent with how the organization places residents in both of its Magdalene House properties.