People who worked more consistently before or during prison were more likely to work after prison

Source: Author calculation from CDCR, DOJ, and EDD data.
NOTES: All people released for the first time each year between 2016 and 2019 are included (N=144,553). An odds ratio of 1 indicates no association. Odds ratios above one indicate that program participation is associated with an increase in the odds of post-prison employment. Odds ratios below one indicate the opposite.
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