As prisoners are being released from prison, they are being faced with the reality that because of their past mistakes, they are unable to get a job.In a study by the Manhattan Institute found a 20% reduction in return to crime by nonviolent offenders, who make up the majority of incarcerated people. This suggests investing in helping people find jobs out of prison can lower the crime rates in the future.However, when these jobs are limited to food service, landscaping and construction, one must ask the question if the prison system as well as America is sincerely preparing its convicts to assimilate back into society. And, if it is not how can we learn from our past mistakes to better our future.
In 1994 President Bill Clinton signed the
In 1994 President Bill Clinton signed the