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Job stability can be difficult for returning citizens after a prison sentence. But reentry programs are finding new receptivity among employers to hire formerly incarcerated workers. There are currently 11.3 million jobs open in the U.S.
In rosier economic times, many former prisoners faced steep obstacles to finding work.
In rosier economic times, many former prisoners faced steep obstacles to finding work.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — When Antonio McGowan left the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman after serving 17 years, he was free for the first time since he was 15. But as an adult finally out from behind bars, he immediately found himself confined to menial labor.
Some studies have shown that stable jobs are a major factor in reducing recidivism.