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2. Employment discrimination against persons with criminal ...

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   As of 2008, 6.6 to 7.4 percent, or about one in 15 working-age adults were ex-felons. [4] According to an estimate from 2000, there were over 12 million felons in the United States, representing roughly 8% of the working-age population. [5].In 2016, 6.1 million people were disenfranchised due to convictions, representing 2.47% of voting-age ...

3. Employment discrimination against persons with criminal ...

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   According to the document on Title VII Challenges to Employment Discrimination, between 25% and 40% of ex-offenders are unemployed and job prospects for criminal offenders are only expected to worsen as employers continue to gain easier and cheaper access to criminal records.

4. Felony disenfranchisement in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Felony disenfranchisement creates significant barriers to community reintegration. Beyond the denial of voting rights, ex-felons often face challenges in securing employment, housing, and accessing various state and federal benefits due to their criminal history.

5. Former felons navigate the complexities of housing ... - AOL

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   What he found was a system of fits and starts that make it nearly impossible to find mental health support, affordable housing, and gainful employment – the three key stabilizing, yet elusive ...

6. 'Being incarcerated, that's not living': How 2 Akron men ...

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   Brown earned a bachelor's degree in organizational management through the University of Akron in 2014 after his first prison term for a second-degree felony robbery charge.

7. The Complete Money Guide for Ex-Offenders - AOL

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   The United States has a higher rate of incarceration per capita than any other nation: 698 of every 100,000 residents wind up behind bars. And when those offenders are released, they often face an ...