D: Managing the Key Transition Period
1: There are barriers at the individual level that impede released individuals' efforts to secure and maintain employment.
Arrest and incarceration have some impact on the employment rates, and especially on the earnings, of people released from prison and jail. [1] The dearth of available jobs in certain neighborhoods and the stigma of having a criminal record both hinder the employability and earnings capacities of people released from prison or jail; surveys have found that 60 percent of employers, upon initial consideration, would not hire an individual released from prison or jail. [2] It is worth noting that the employment rates and earnings histories of individuals in prison and jail were often low before incarceration as a result of limited education experiences, low skill levels, and the prevalence of physical and mental health problems; a criminal record and recent incarceration only exacerbate these employment challenges. [3]
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No citation found for FN_employment-barriers-facing-ex-offenders! ; , The Interaction of Workers and Firms in the Low-Wage Labor Market (Washington, DC: The Urban Institute) ; , Can Employers Play a More Positive Role in Prisoner Reentry? (Washington DC: The Urban Institute, 2002-03-20) .
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