Did You Know?

• The total number of male prisoners has grown 77% since 1990
• About 1 in 5 State prisoners leave prison with no post-release supervision
• Most parolees fail and are re-arrested within the first six months after release
• Fully two-thirds of all parolees are re-arrested within 3 years
• One year after release, as many as 60% of former inmates are not employed in the legitimate labor market
• A recent study in five major U.S. cities revealed that 65% of all employers said they would not knowingly hire an ex-offender regardless of the offense