Break the Circle
Serious social and medical problems. 75% history drug/alcohol abuse. 16% report a mental condition. Less than one-third received treatment. Few have marketable skills or sufficient literacy to become gainfully employed. 33% unemployed at arrest. 60% have GED or HS diploma. 25% in vocational training programs. 33% participated education programs. Source: J. Petersilia (2005) Hard Time: Ex-Offenders Returning Home after Prison.
