Several theories linking post-prison employment to recidivism suggest that the quality of
employment has a causal effect on future criminal justice contact. However, previous work …

Most individuals released from prison held some type of job prior to incarceration and want
legal, stable employment upon release. Some criminal justice research suggests that finding …

Ex‐prisoners consistently manifest high rates of criminal recidivism and unemployment.
Existing explanations for these poor outcomes emphasize the stigmatizing effects of …

I estimate the impact of employment opportunities on recidivism among 1.7 million offenders
released from a California prison between 1993 and 2008. The institutional structure of the …

This article explores the association between employment and recidivism for parolees
released from Texas prisons. Along with determining whether obtaining employment on …

We used a retrospective quasi-experimental design to assess the impact of prison labor on
institutional misconduct, post-prison employment, and recidivism among 6,144 offenders …

Abstract Sampson and Laub's (,) life course theory posits that stable employment can
rehabilitate a criminal trajectory, irrespective of criminal history. Others contend that post …

Ex-prisoners' recidivism risks are high. Several theories state that employment can reduce
these risks but emphasize that the protective role of employment is conditional on job …

Finding sustained employment is an important component of the transition from prison to the
community for exiting prisoners. Anecdotal reports from former prisoners indicate that most …

The majority of individuals released from prison face limited employment opportunities and
do not successfully reintegrate into society. The inability to find stable work is often cited as a …