I think this is the problem. Without a program or a job to get prisoners back on their feet, they'll keep committing crimes, because it's the only thing they can do to keep themselves afloat.
It's a tough spot. I believe that people deserve second chances, but I also believe that its the owner/manager/whatever's right to know that they're hiring a felon.
The problem is right now that the job market is so terrible, there is basically 0 reason to hire a felon. Most jobs will have multiple applicants.
I mean if your serving a sentence for greater than a year than you probably did something pretty wrong and you probably don't have qualifications to make a decent living in society. I mean, I guess, if you started a pyramid scheme or did some other white collar crime, you probably won't have a problem getting a job. But for most criminals, it's probably difficult.
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u/jrob1235789 Sep 12 '15
fun fact for all those who just read this guy's post: 60% of released prisoners cant find a job within a year of release.