Battered But Not Broken

About Battered But Not Broken

Battered But Not Broken is a sober living operator in Chester, South Carolina, the seat of Chester County, running certified recovery housing for formerly incarcerated women.

A Certified Recovery Housing Provider for Returning Citizens

The operator's housing is certified and listed by the South Carolina Alliance for Recovery Residences, and it accepts some forms of medication-assisted treatment. Residents are women who have experienced drug and alcohol addiction or violent crime and are returning from incarceration with a record, no rental history and often no family able to take them in.

Reentry as the Mission of These Sober Homes

The ministry's stated purpose is to reduce recidivism by giving women the tools to reach their potential, and housing is where that starts. A release date without an address is the most reliable predictor of a return to custody, and the operator exists to answer that specific gap.

Recovery Housing That Extends to Families

The organization's work extends beyond the resident herself to the families connected to her, treating reentry as something that affects a household.

What to Ask This Recovery Housing Provider

A referring case manager or family member should ask how the medication-assisted treatment policy applies at intake, what documentation of a violent crime history is required, and how the family-facing side of the program works.