Did You Know?
In 2018, around 6.41 million Americans were either on probation, on parole, or incarcerated.
~THE HIGH COURT By Elma Mrkonjić
Employing 100 previously incarcerated people will save millions of dollars annually by keeping them out of the criminal justice system.
~“Economic Benefits of Employing Formerly Incarcerated Individuals in Philadelphia,” Philadelphia, PA: Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, 2011.
MORE THAN 80 MILLION AMERICANS, ROUGHLY A QUARTER OF THE U.S. POPULATION, HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD.
~Second Chance Business Coalition
Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons. Another nine million are released from local jails. Within three years of their release, two out of three former prisoners are rearrested and more than 50% are incarcerated again. This process of previously convicted criminals reoffending and reentering the prison system is known as recidivism.
~Harvard Political Review Wednesday, July 9, 2025
There are 1,943 state and federal prisons in the US.
~THE HIGH COURT By Elma Mrkonjić
Prisoners who are taught valuable skills and have a job during the time of their incarceration are 24% percent less likely to recidivate, but it is also pivotal that they are provided fair and equitable wages for their labor.
~Harvard Political Review Wednesday, July 9, 2025
There are approximately 2.2 million people in prison in the United States - the highest prison population in the world.
~Institute for Criminal Policy Research