{"id":13199,"date":"2023-12-01T13:33:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T13:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/?p=13199"},"modified":"2023-12-01T13:33:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T13:33:50","slug":"out-of-prison-employment-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/out-of-prison-employment-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"30+ Out of Prison Employment Statistics: From Cell to Career [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Getting out of prison is the beginning of a new hustle. A hustle to find opportunity and earn a livelihood.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is the process and struggle to find a job the same for the general population and Out-of-prison people?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>No! Statistics suggest otherwise.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>unemployment rate<\/strong> of former inmates is <strong>5x<\/strong> higher than the general population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>64%<\/strong> of unemployed men in their <strong>30s<\/strong> have a criminal record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are not enough opportunities available for out-of-prison employees to carry forward their lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we have presented insightful<strong> out-of-prison employment statistics<\/strong> with strategies to get employed after being released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#top-out-of-prison-employment-statistics\">Top Out-of-Prison Employment Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#out-of-prison-employment-statistics-by-demographics\">Out-of-Prison Employment Statistics by Demographics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#in-prison-employment-programs-and-experiences\">In-Prison Employment Programs and Experiences<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#formerly-incarcerated-people-unemployment-statistics\">Formerly Incarcerated People Unemployment Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#best-job-hunt-strategies-to-kick-start-career\">Best Job Hunt Strategies to Kick Start Career<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#common-reasons-for-not-actively-searching-for-a-job\">Common Reasons for Not Actively Searching for a Job<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#source-of-income-pre-prison-and-post-prison\">Source of Income: Pre-Prison and Post-Prison<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#lack-of-opportunity-in-the-labor-market\">Lack of Opportunity in the Labor Market<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-do-companies-think-about-formerly-incarcerated-employees\">What Do Companies Think About Formerly Incarcerated Employees?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-out-of-prison-employment-statistics\">Top Out-of-Prison Employment Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unemployment-men-criminal-record-1024x427.png\" alt=\"64% of unemployed men in their 30s have a criminal record\" class=\"wp-image-13214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unemployment-men-criminal-record-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unemployment-men-criminal-record-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unemployment-men-criminal-record-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/unemployment-men-criminal-record.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prisoners have an unemployment rate of <strong>13.6%<\/strong> after over four years of release. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Former inmates are <strong>10 times<\/strong> more likely to be homeless than non-former prisoners. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>82%<\/strong> of all FIPs are rearrested within a <strong>ten-year time perio<\/strong>d. And<strong> three-fourths<\/strong> of those re-arrested were reported to be unemployed. [<a href=\"#sources\">4<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An average former inmate has <strong>3.4 jobs over a four-year <\/strong>period. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>64%<\/strong> of unemployed men in their <strong>30s<\/strong> have a criminal record. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27% <\/strong>already have a <strong>job lined up<\/strong> while still in prison. But <strong>only hal<\/strong>f of these actually got the job after prison. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated<strong> black women<\/strong> is <strong>137% higher<\/strong> than that of white women. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 20%<\/strong> of out-of-prison employees no employment or educational programs were offered to them in prison. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>79%<\/strong> spent days searching for a job after being released from prison. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The general type of jobs after prison are manual labor like <strong>construction(27%)<\/strong>, <strong>maintenance<\/strong> <strong>(12%)<\/strong>, and <strong>factory jobs (12%)<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"out-of-prison-employment-statistics-by-demographics\">Out-of-Prison Employment Statistics by Demographics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The job market is different for all<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><strong>Formerly Incarcerated People (FIPs)<\/strong>. Some categories face more difficulties in securing good employment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go through the statistics presented here to get a clear picture of the out-of-prison-employment scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"based-on-race-and-gender\">Based on Race and Gender<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Black FIPs<\/strong> are more likely to face unemployment than <strong>white FIPs<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated black women is <strong>137% higher<\/strong> than that of white women. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If we look at FIPs and non-FIPs, <strong>women experience more hardships<\/strong> in unemployment rates. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The unemployment rate for black women is <strong>43.6% and 23.2%<\/strong> for white women. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formerly incarcerated black women are <strong>5.8x<\/strong> and white women are <strong>4.4x <\/strong>more likely to be unemployed compared to non-FIP women. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formerly incarcerated <strong>black men<\/strong> are<strong> 3.6x<\/strong> and <strong>white men<\/strong> are<strong> 3.2x<\/strong> more likely to be unemployed compared to non-FIP men. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we have compared unemployment rates for the general population and FIPs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Demographic<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>FIP Unemployment Rate<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>General Population Unemployment Rate<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Black Women<\/td><td>43.6%<\/td><td>6.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Black Men<\/td><td>35.2%<\/td><td>7.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White Women<\/td><td>23.2%<\/td><td>4.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White Men<\/td><td>18.4%<\/td><td>4.3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"based-on-type-of-job\">Based on Type of Job<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FIPs receive different jobs based on their <strong>ethnicity and background<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Only 70%<\/strong> of female Hispanic FIPs work full-time jobs compared to <strong>80% of Hispanic men<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As for part-time work, black women are most likely to get the job at <strong>29%<\/strong>, and white men with the lowest percentage of <strong>10%<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As for occasional Jobs, white women have the <strong>least<\/strong> chance with<strong> 2%<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The following table covers the percentage of FIPs with different jobs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Demographic<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Full-Time Job<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Part-Time Job<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Occasional Job<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Black Women<\/td><td>67%<\/td><td>29%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hispanic Women<\/td><td>70%<\/td><td>25%<\/td><td>5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White Women<\/td><td>76%<\/td><td>22%<\/td><td>2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Black Men<\/td><td>77%<\/td><td>15%<\/td><td>8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hispanic Men<\/td><td>80%<\/td><td>14%<\/td><td>6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White Men<\/td><td>87%<\/td><td>10%<\/td><td>4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"based-on-educational-qualification\">Based on Educational Qualification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Only 11%<\/strong> of FIPs complete a <strong>college degree<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Out of 11%, 9% have achieved a bachelor\u2019s degree and 2% have completed an <strong>Associates\u2019<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7%<\/strong> have attended trade school or a <strong>certificate degree<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#fff9ed\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>If you found this article interesting, you might enjoy these too:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>[related_posts_by_tax taxonomies=&#8221;category,post_tag&#8221; posts_per_page=&#8221;5&#8243; orderby=&#8221;post_modified&#8221; title=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-prison-employment-programs-and-experiences\">In-Prison Employment Programs and Experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do they really organize employment programs in prisons? Do incarcerations have jobs?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Yes! To both.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Various programs are held in prisons for skill enhancement and increased work experience.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a survey, <strong>half of the respondents (53%)<\/strong> reported holding a job during their incarceration. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9%<\/strong> worked in the community in a <strong>\u201cwork release\u201d<\/strong> job, earning an average of 20 cents per hour. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>65%<\/strong> worked to learn new skills through education and employment programs while in prison. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>32%<\/strong> participated in a <strong>GED<\/strong> or other <strong>educational program<\/strong> if it was available, with <strong>35%<\/strong> of those individuals who were offered or took an educational course earning a GED. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20%<\/strong> said no employment or educational programs were offered to them in prison. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/in-prison-employment-programst.png\" alt=\"in-prison employment programs participation\" class=\"wp-image-13213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/in-prison-employment-programst.png 800w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/in-prison-employment-programst-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/in-prison-employment-programst-768x864.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"formerly-incarcerated-people-unemployment-statistics\">Formerly Incarcerated People Unemployment Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>27% <\/strong>is the average unemployment rate of FIPs. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>64%<\/strong> of unemployed men in their <strong>30s<\/strong> have a <strong>criminal record.<\/strong> [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The unemployment rate o<strong>f former inmates is 5x higher<\/strong> than the general population. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unemployed FIPs are<strong> 2x more<\/strong> likely to be re-arrested than employed FIPs. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prisoners have an unemployment rate of <strong>13.6%<\/strong> after over four years of release. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Covid<\/strong> affected out-of-prison employment as <strong>15%<\/strong> were unemployed in 2020. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retention rates for FIPs are lower than general employees being employed for <strong>only 58% <\/strong>of the time. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fip-unemployment-rates-1024x768.png\" alt=\"FIP unemployment rates according to time period\" class=\"wp-image-13212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fip-unemployment-rates-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fip-unemployment-rates-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fip-unemployment-rates-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fip-unemployment-rates.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cause-behind-unemployment\">Cause Behind Unemployment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lack of skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of motivation and courage to find a suitable job with a criminal record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negative career attitude<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"best-job-hunt-strategies-to-kick-start-career\">Best Job Hunt Strategies to Kick Start Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>FIPs face many problems while hunting for jobs, <strong>64%<\/strong> felt that their criminal record affected their job search. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>79%<\/strong> spent days searching for a job after being released from prison. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand that FIPs go through so much struggle to find the right job opportunity and get employment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, here are the best job hunt strategies for FIPs to follow and restart their career as soon as possible. Most people (almost 86%) used these strategies to find jobs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>72%<\/strong> talked with <strong>friends and relatives<\/strong> [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>61%<\/strong> responded to <strong>newspaper openings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>30% <\/strong>got help from<strong> help-wanted ads<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>32%<\/strong> spoke with their <strong>Parole Officer<\/strong> and 20% felt that their parole officer was helpful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21%<\/strong> got jobs by contacting their former employers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"common-reasons-for-not-actively-searching-for-a-job\">Common Reasons for Not Actively Searching for a Job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/job-after-prison-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"27% already have a job lined up while still in prison\" class=\"wp-image-13210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/job-after-prison-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/job-after-prison-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/job-after-prison-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/job-after-prison.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Why are FIPs not looking for jobs just after release?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common reasons cited for not actively looking for a job are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>27% <\/strong>already have a <strong>job lined up<\/strong> while still in prison. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15%<\/strong> struggle with health problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15%<\/strong> being permanently <strong>disabled<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10%<\/strong> have other engagements like attending <strong>school<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6%<\/strong> participate in treatment programs or <strong>house detention<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5%<\/strong> have to <strong>take care <\/strong>of their family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4%<\/strong> do not want to <strong>work<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29%<\/strong> other reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"source-of-income-pre-prison-and-post-prison\">Source of Income: Pre-Prison and Post-Prison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What was the source of livelihood for FIPs before prison?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pre-prison-income-statistics\">Pre-Prison Income Statistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>FIPs make money from both legal employment and illegal employment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we look at pre-prison statistics, people earned quite well legally before their incarceration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>70%<\/strong> worked in the last year of their incarceration and earned an hourly wage was $9. [<a href=\"#sources\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than <strong>68%<\/strong> were working in the last six months before their incarceration. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most popular jobs among these prisoners were in the <strong>construction<\/strong>, <strong>maintenance<\/strong>, <strong>cleaning, automotive, and food service industries<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the illegal means, <strong>35%<\/strong> of people had illegal financial support and <strong>11%<\/strong> admitted that all of their income was sourced from<strong> illegal activities<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pre-prison-post-prison-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"pre-prison and post-prison sources of income\" class=\"wp-image-13209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pre-prison-post-prison-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pre-prison-post-prison-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pre-prison-post-prison-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pre-prison-post-prison.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"post-prison-income-statistics\">Post-Prison Income Statistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After two months of being released,<strong> 43%<\/strong> of FIPs reported being employed since leaving prison, but unfortunately,<strong> 31%<\/strong> were soon unemployed due to their criminal records. [<a href=\"#sources\">10<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Only half<\/strong> of those with a job lined up get the job, while the rest are not hired.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general type of jobs after prison are manual labor like <strong>construction (27%)<\/strong>, <strong>maintenance<\/strong> <strong>(12%)<\/strong>, and <strong>factory jobs (12%)<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>72%<\/strong> of those employed had a full-time job, and hourly wages for all jobs ranged from $2 to $80 with a median wage of<strong> $8 per hour<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When FIPs were asked after eight months of release, many were still looking for jobs. [<a href=\"#sources\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first year of release, FIPs earn<strong> less per week<\/strong> than the average US employee. [<a href=\"#sources\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparison between the Weekly income of FIPs and general employees in respective time periods after getting a job in the US:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Time Period&nbsp;<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>FIPs<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>General Employees<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>One Year<\/td><td>$269<\/td><td>$507<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Four Years<\/td><td>$464<\/td><td>$700<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lack-of-opportunity-in-the-labor-market\">Lack of Opportunity in the Labor Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is the labor market fair with FIPs? No.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are not enough opportunities available for out-of-prison employees to carry forward their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due to legal restrictions, former inmates are not eligible to work for all employers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are restrictions in education, government, medical, and security fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FIPs cannot even apply for jobs that require a character certificate and background check.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Former inmates are left with very few options which are usually low-paying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-do-companies-think-about-formerly-incarcerated-employees\">What Do Companies Think About Formerly Incarcerated Employees?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Did you know that hiring 100 FIPs can increase their earnings by <\/em><strong><em>$55 million<\/em><\/strong><em>?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>However, most of the companies <\/em><strong><em>do not trust<\/em><\/strong><em> FIPs with responsible and sensitive tasks.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>FIPs get almost no work in financial departments due to their ruined reputation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fortunately, People are changing slowly with mindsets shifting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are you curious to know why companies should hire FIPs?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A boost to the economy. Hiring FIPs can <strong>highly benefit<\/strong> the economy and increase income tax revenue by<strong> $1.9 million<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">10<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lower recidivism rate<\/strong>. FIPs with employment only have a<strong> lower recidivism rate (16%) <\/strong>than unemployed FIPs <strong>(52%)<\/strong> within three years. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saves government money<\/strong> in <strong>criminal justice fees<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>second chanc<\/strong>e at improvement and becoming a better citizen. Providing jobs to FIPs is very much like giving them a chance to become better people and stay away from old illegal jobs and crime. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fa-qs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-problems-are-faced-by-prison-employees\">What problems are faced by prison employees?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Out-of-prison employees go through a lot of problems while looking for livelihood outside the cell. First, they find it very difficult to find the right job opportunity due to their criminal record.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even if they find a job, retention rates and wages are very low compared to general employees. They do not have the power of negotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"are-fip-unemployment-rates-higher-than-non-fi-ps\">Are FIP unemployment rates higher than non-FIPs?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. FIPS face a lot more difficulty finding work compared to non-FIPs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unemployment rate of former inmates is 5x higher than the general population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average working person is employed 78% of the time, versus just 58% of the time for formerly incarcerated people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-out-of-prison-employment-rates-depend-upon-race-and-gender\">Do out-of-prison employment rates depend upon race and gender?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, out-of-prison employment rates are highly dependent on gender and race. Women find it more difficult to find a good job and black women face more bias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out-of-prison demographic statistics reveal that Black FIPs are more likely to face unemployment than white FIPs.The unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated black women is 137% higher than that of white women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unemployment rate for black women is 43.6% and 23.2% for white women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the rising population, employment is a big concern for everyone and those with criminal records go through even more hardships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new struggle starts after being released from cells, <em>the struggle to get employment<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out-of-prison people find it very difficult to find suitable job opportunities due to their criminal record. Due to a lack of options available to them, they end up doing jobs with low wages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general type of jobs after prison are manual labor like construction(27%), maintenance (12%), and factory jobs (12%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiring out-of-prison employees results in boosting the economy and increasing income tax by $1.9 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The labor market should provide more opportunities for them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Urban.Org.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publication\/32106\/411778-Employment-after-Prison-A-Longitudinal-Study-of-Releasees-in-Three-States.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Employment after Prison<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ackerman. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akerman.com\/en\/perspectives\/hrdef-background-checks-and-the-fair-credit-reporting-act-keep-it-simple.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Background checks and the fair credit reporting act<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvard Politics. <a href=\"https:\/\/harvardpolitics.com\/recidivism-american-progress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Recidivism imprisons American progress<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;ASPE. <a href=\"https:\/\/aspe.hhs.gov\/topics\/human-services\/incarceration-reentry-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Incarceration &amp; Reentry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IRLE. <a href=\"https:\/\/irle.berkeley.edu\/benefits-of-higher-education-for-formerly-incarcerated-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Benefits of Higher Education for Formerly Incarcerated People<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prison Policy. org. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonpolicy.org\/reports\/outofwork.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Out of prison &amp; out of work<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hr Daily Advisor.<a href=\"https:\/\/hrdailyadvisor.blr.com\/2018\/01\/23\/benefits-hiring-ex-convicts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Benefits to hiring ex-convicts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/empsit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The employment situation \u2013 October 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prison Policy.org.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonpolicy.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/08\/employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">New data on formerly incarcerated people&#8217;s employment reveal labor market injustices<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United States Census Bureau. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/stories\/2022\/02\/dim-job-outlook-for-people-released-from-prison-during-great-recession.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Great Recession Had Long-term Economic Impact on People With Felony Convictions, Prison Time<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CNBC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/02\/22\/64percent-of-unemployed-men-in-their-30s-have-criminal-records-a-barrier-to-landing-a-job.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">64% of unemployed men in their 30s have criminal records, a barrier to landing a job<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prison Policy.org. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonpolicy.org\/reports\/pie2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting out of prison is the beginning of a new hustle. 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