From Prison to Payroll: Helping Ex-Prisoners Find Employment

In California, for example, 10 percent of all parolees are homeless, but in urban areas such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, that rate leaps as high as 30 to 50 percent. The stress of unemployment puts people at higher risk of alcohol and drug abuse—particularly for those who already have a history of drug problems, as is true of 60 percent ... ................
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