What is the Relationship Between Employment and Recidivism?
Employment is important for many reasons, and one of the most important is that it leads to lower recidivism rates.
How Many People Have Criminal Records?
In America, LOTS of people have criminal records. It is estimated that over 70 million adults in the US have a criminal record of some sort.
What Are the Links Between Employment and Recovery?
There are many anecdotal stories of how people stay on the path of recovery due to employment. And this makes sense: employment provides purpose and a sense of pride that can help many people when recovery gets rough.
Unemployment and Recidivism
A recent study by the ACLU found that 75% of formerly incarcerated individuals are still unemployed one year after release. But this isn’t just a problem for people with criminal records…