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Improving the Employment Rate of Ex-Prisoners

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Volume 69 Number 1
Date: 
June 2005
Abstract: 

Recent years have seen increased awareness of the challenges faced by prisoners returning to their communities. The author explores the factors affecting employmnet of ex-offenders, a key component of avoiding recidivism, and suggests ways of systematically incorporating effective employment strategies, including interagency cooperation and goal-setting.