From Brennan Center for Justice:
For far too many people, a criminal record can stand in the way of jobs, loans, and even housing. Devastating to individuals and families, the economic consequences add up, weakening state and local economies. Research shows that as a state’s share of felony convictions rises, so does the number of unemployed people.
What does that mean for New York? In a 2021 report, we estimated that there were around 337,000 New Yorkers who had been imprisoned at some point in their lives, and reduced earning potential related to time in prison cost them $1.9 billion every year.
But that number was, if anything, an underestimate of the economic effects of criminal records, because it omitted the effects of convictions that do not include prison time.
How many people have a criminal record? Continue reading >>>
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