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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

ETI Publications

Series

2009

Prison

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Ex-Offender Populations In Milwaukee County, John Pawasarat Jan 2009

Ex-Offender Populations In Milwaukee County, John Pawasarat

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Released prisoners are among the most difficult labor force populations to serve and least likely to be successfully engaged in sustained employment due to persistent legal problems, low education attainment levels, high recidivism rates, and driver’s license suspension and revocation restrictions. The stigma of being an ex-inmate and the limitations this places on those released and expected to become gainfully employed are compounded further by legal sanctions placed on many adults who have spent time in correctional facilities. A total of 42,046 Milwaukee County working age adults have been in the DOC system, including men and women presently incarcerated in …


Drilldown On Ex-Offender Populations In Milwaukee County, John Pawasarat Jan 2009

Drilldown On Ex-Offender Populations In Milwaukee County, John Pawasarat

ETI Publications

Since 2002, each year 7,500-8,000 Milwaukee County residents are admitted into Wisconsin Department of Corrections facilities, and 7,500-8,000 individuals are released from the DOC into neighborhoods in the county. The data entries analyzed for admission and release from DOC facilities are for any reason, including for formal alternatives to revocation or for temporary probation and parole holds. Given high recidivism rates, some adults recycle through prison a number of times. African American men make up most of the DOC admissions with more than 5,000 incarcerated into DOC per year since 2003. White male admits have totaled 1,200– 1,400 per year. …