Topic Overview
The employment and reentry for formerly incarcerated persons topic area examines a broad range of employment and training programs funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration and other organizations that encourage basic skills development, educational attainment, employment, employment retention, and career advancement for individuals returning from incarceration. CLEAR assessed the strength of causal evidence provided in each study and summarized each study’s design, methods, findings, and the intervention examined.
Status: Literature reviewed in this topic area currently covers 2000 – 2017.
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