There are a lot of challenges that face those individuals who are or have been under the supervision of the Department of Corrections. It is very imperative to note the importance of employment on recidivism rates of offenders. However, the U.S. economy is additionally affected by offenders and their employment rate. A study conducted in 2010 on ex-offenders and the labor marker found that having a felony conviction cause a significant reduction in an individual’s employment rate. Essentially, imprisonment is greatly impacting ex-offenders ability to find jobs. Furthermore, the inability for ex-offenders to find work is costing the U.S economy 57 to 65 billion dollars annually in lost economic output. To me, the statistics show just how critical it is for ex-offenders to find employment. However, the road to employment for offenders is a rocky one.
One major obstacle facing ex-offenders and their employment is the fact that former prisoners are not as educated as the rest of the population. The …show more content…
A study on employment barriers facing offenders found that characteristics typically found in ex-offender can affect their ability to find employment. These characteristics include limited work experience and education, inadequate cognitive abilities, substance abuse and mental health issues. Many of these traits understandable impede an individual’s employment. For instance, many offenders lack work experience since they have spent long periods incarcerated. Incarceration inhibits ex-offenders from acquiring important job skills, positive work habits, like punctuality and connections to employers in the workplace. All these factors are stacked up against ex-offender when they attempt to reenter the workforce. Because they lack essential skills of job readiness and little work experience, ex-offenders have limited employment opportunities and earning
One major obstacle facing ex-offenders and their employment is the fact that former prisoners are not as educated as the rest of the population. The …show more content…
A study on employment barriers facing offenders found that characteristics typically found in ex-offender can affect their ability to find employment. These characteristics include limited work experience and education, inadequate cognitive abilities, substance abuse and mental health issues. Many of these traits understandable impede an individual’s employment. For instance, many offenders lack work experience since they have spent long periods incarcerated. Incarceration inhibits ex-offenders from acquiring important job skills, positive work habits, like punctuality and connections to employers in the workplace. All these factors are stacked up against ex-offender when they attempt to reenter the workforce. Because they lack essential skills of job readiness and little work experience, ex-offenders have limited employment opportunities and earning