What Does Prison Best Prepare You For?


by YES! Magazine on Jul 30, 2014 | Views: 293 | Score: 1
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3People released from a state prison in 2005Percent rearrestedwithin 5 years ofrelease24 and younger25-3940 and older0102030405060708090
Percent rearrested within 5 years of release
24 and younger84.1
25-3978.6
40 and older69.2
People released from a state prison in 2005
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YES! Magazine on Jul 25, 2014 9:15 AM said:

Americans released from prison are rearrested at shockingly high rates. One reason for this is employment discrimination, which makes it hard to find a job and creates a huge barrier to their success outside prison walls. Learn how states, cities—and some corporations—are reducing discrimination by removing one small box from job applications: bit.ly/WHhynH