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Employment Barriers Facing Ex-Offenders: Employment Dimensions of Reentry: Understanding the Nexus between Prisoner Reentry and Work

Conference Paper

From the Urban Institute's Reentry Roundtable, this article reviews employment and earnings rates among ex-offenders which are, for the most part, very low. Authors explore the barriers that ex-offenders face in reentering society and returning…

Employment Dimensions of Reentry: Understanding the Nexus between Prisoner Reentry and Work -- Can Inmates Become an Integral Part of the U.S. Workforce?

Conference Paper

Two-thirds of prisoners are rearrested within three years of release. Industry-specific work programs in prison have shown to greatly reduce recidivism -- however, only 7 percent of inmates are currently working in such programs. From the Urban…

Reentry and Prison Work Programs

Conference Paper

This article reviews prison work programs, and their effect on recidivism into crime. The author reviews the three main types of prison work programs, including jobs in prison, vocational training, and job search assistance prior to release.

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