5 New Policy Ideas for Fixing Life After Prison POLITICO 12/30/2020 © Illustrations by Benedetto Cristofani [CJR - Re-entry] [5 solutions] illustrations With startling speed, Americans on both sides of the political aisle have rallied around the idea of clearing out prisons, reducing at least some of the 2.3 million people spending chunks of their lives behind bars. Popular Searches But after release, then what? People leaving prison face huge obstacles in rebuilding their lives. Well over half are still unemployed one year after getting out. According to one study, almost 70 percent are...