When a criminal is label a felon, all their rights are taken away and once released from prison they have to encounter a couple of more problems. First, they are released without any money nor a place to live, a lot of them seek help from family members or friends, otherwise they become homeless. Many people who live in governmental housing, are reluctant to help out a family member or friend in need because they don’t want their housing taking away, since the rules are no drug-related crimes under the household (147). Second, the can’t get a job, no one wants to hire a criminal. Young black men make up one-third of people who are jobless because they are labeled as a criminal (152). Third, debt is one of the major problems, they already have
