Estimates of the share of prisoners that has a job secured before release range from 14 percent to just under 50 percent. ^[1]   , ^[2]   Most of the remainder needs to secure employment; job placement organizations can play a key role in this area. Transitional employment can provide released prisoners with access to income, ready-made structure, and additional supervision to assist in the transition from custody to freedom. For instance, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in New York City places people in temporary employment while they are undergoing training and waiting for a permanent placement, which both aids them in their transition to working and reinforces their independence and sense of self-worth. Even after an individual is placed in his or her permanent job, a counselor continues to contact the person to provide support and guidance during the first year of employment; after the initial year, CEO remains a source of guidance and training for their graduates. ^[3]