From: Transitional jobs after release from prison: effects on employment and recidivism
Characteristic | CEO Sample | TJRD Sample | |
---|---|---|---|
Average age (years) | 33.6 | 34.6 | |
Race/ethnicity (%) | |||
White, non-Hispanic | 1.8 | 10.2 | |
Black, non-Hispanic | 64.2 | 80.7 | |
Hispanic | 31.3 | 4.7 | |
Other | 2.6 | 4.3 | |
Male (%) | 94.5 | 100.0 | |
Education (%) | |||
High school diploma | 10.9 | 22.8 | |
General Educational Development (GED) certificate | 44.1 | 46.2 | |
Beyond high school | 5.9 | 5.8 | |
None of the above | 39.1 | 25.2 | |
Employment History | |||
Ever any employment (%) | 79.1 | 86.5 | |
Employed 6 consecutive months for one employer (%) | 58.4 | 52.6 | |
Criminal History | |||
Average number of arrestsa | 7.9 | 9.2 | |
Number of prior felony arrests | 4.8 | 3.9 | |
Number of prior misdemeanor arrests | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
Average number of prior convictionsb | 7.0 | 4.1 | |
Number of prior felony convictions | 2.7 | 2.6 | |
Number of prior misdemeanor convictions | 4.0 | 1.0 | |
Lifetime number of months in state prisonc | 62.7 | 71.4 | |
Sample size | 385 | 1,813 |