Did you know?
* Approximately 2.5 million people are in prisons across the US. Approximately 4.5 million are on parole or probation.
* 1600 prisoners a day are released, with as little as $20 – 200, a bus ticket home, and if they are lucky, a new set of clothes.
* On average, 96% of prisoners are male, 60% are in racial/ethnic minorities, mostly in 20s at the time of arrest, from single parent homes, from urban (downtown) areas, and have had a number of skirmishes with the law.
* Many prisoners have some high school education, but did not complete high school.
* Many prisoners have bad, or no employment records and problems with alcohol or drug abuse.
* 1600 prisoners a day are released, with as little as $20 – 200, a bus ticket home, and if they are lucky, a new set of clothes.
* On average, 96% of prisoners are male, 60% are in racial/ethnic minorities, mostly in 20s at the time of arrest, from single parent homes, from urban (downtown) areas, and have had a number of skirmishes with the law.
* Many prisoners have some high school education, but did not complete high school.
* Many prisoners have bad, or no employment records and problems with alcohol or drug abuse.
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