Reentry Facts:
- Two in five prison and jail inmates lack a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- Employment rates and earnings histories of people in prisons and jails are often low before incarceration as a result of limited education experiences, low skill levels, and the prevalence of physical and mental health problems; incarceration only exacerbates these challenges.
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A large, three-state recidivism study found that less than half of released prisoners had secured a job upon their return to the community.