Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/177778 
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Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] IZA World of Labor [ISSN:] 2054-9571 [Article No.:] 399 [Publisher:] Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [Place:] Bonn [Year:] 2017
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
The majority of individuals released from prison face limited employment opportunities and do not successfully reintegrate into society. The inability to find stable work is often cited as a key determinant of failed re-entry (or “recidivism”). However, empirical evidence that demonstrates a causal impact of job opportunities on recidivism is sparse. In fact, several randomized evaluations of employment-focused programs find increases in employment but little impact on recidivism. Recent evidence points to wages and job quality as important determinants of recidivism among former prisoners.
Subjects: 
crime
recidivism
prisoner re-entry
employment
JEL: 
J23
J24
K42
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Article

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