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Finding Work After Prison

Finding Work After Prison. By Haley Beglau. Overview. Common b arriers to employment: Homelessness Substance abuse Mental health issues Lack of training and education Lack of employment history. Statistics and Information. 650,000 people are released from American prisons each year

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Finding Work After Prison

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  1. Finding Work After Prison By Haley Beglau

  2. Overview • Common barriers to employment: • Homelessness • Substance abuse • Mental health issues • Lack of training and education • Lack of employment history

  3. Statistics and Information • 650,000 people are released from American prisons each year • Majority have not completed high school • ¾ of them have a history of substance abuse • More then 1/3 have a physical or mental disability • USA spends over $60 billion in taxes each year

  4. Type of ex-criminal • Ex-prisoner: a person found guilty of a criminal offense and serving a sentence of imprisonment, usually a misdemeanor. • Ex-felon: a person who has been convicted of a serious crime. • Overall, it’s harder for ex-felon to get a job after prison.

  5. Types of work after prison • Manufacturing • Warehousing and stock work • Construction • Lawn and tree maintenance • Trades apprenticeship, ex. plumber • http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-companies-that-hire-felons/business-and-company-info

  6. Educational System • Education is a huge factor in aiding prisoners to receive a job outside of prison and in keeping them from returning • Training • Classes • Lack of financial support

  7. Resources Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)

  8. Video from CEO • http://ceoworks.org/services/who-we-serve/employers/

  9. References • Health and incarceration. (2013, September). National Academies. Retrieved from http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/reports/2013/rwjf407668/subassets/rwjf407668_1 • Johnson, K. (2011, April 13). Study: Prisons failing to deter repeat criminals in 41 states. USA TODAY. Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-04-12-Prison-recidivism-rates-hold-steady.htm • Palmer, S. M. (2012). Postsecondary correctional education: Recognizing and overcoming barriers to success. Adult Learning, 23(4). • Vulnerable populations. (2009). Prison Fellowship International. Retrieved from http://www.pfi.org/cjr/human-rights/vulnerable-populations • Wynn, J. R. (2012). Inside Rikers: The social impact of mass incaceration in the twenty-first century. Judges' Journal, 51(4). • http://ceoworks.org/ • http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/ex-offenders-2010-11.pdf • http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-companies-that-hire-felons/business-and-company-info • http://www.workforcealliance.biz/ex-offenders/facts.html • http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/blog/hindsight/jobs-ex-offenders-down-economy • http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/05/us/05prisoners.html?pagewanted=all • http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml • http://seiu1000.org/2011/03/state-admits-that-prison-teachers-are-ri.php

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