Dim Job Outlook for People Released From Prison During Great Recession

Great recession had long-term economic impact on people with felony convictions, prison time. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Dim Job Outlook for People Released From Prison During Great Recession For people who have served time in prison or have a felony conviction, finding a job and source of income is a crucial part of successfully reintegrating into society. U.S. Census Bureau and University of Michigan researchers measured the employment and income of people who were convicted of a felony or released from prison around the time of the Great Recession (December 2007–June 2009) in a recent publication. Read More Felony conviction and prison release were identified from the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS), an innovative data project designed to measure the scope and performance of the U.S. criminal justice system and characteristics of the population that interacts with it. Researchers used tax data from the Internal Revenue Service to calculate the percentage of people who worked for at least one employer in a year (employment) and the average income from all employers in a year (income). All incomes were adjusted for inflation. Continue reading to learn more about: Employment and income is low relative to peers Long-term impact of great recession About the criminal justice data Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Will Unemployment Insurance After Pandemic Follow Same Path as After Great Recession? The share of adults who received UI reached a six-year low in 2018 during the Great Recession recovery. So far during the pandemic, UI receipt remains high. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency management, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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