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References for Do post-prison job opportunities reduce recidivism?
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Further reading
- Raphael, S. The New Scarlet Letter?: Negotiating the US Labor Market with a Criminal Record. Kalamazoo, MI: Upjohn Press, 2014.
- Bushway, S. D., Stoll, M. A., Weiman, D. (eds). Barriers to Reentry?: The Labor Market for Released Prisoners in Post-Industrial America. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2007.
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Raphael, S., Weiman, D. F. "The impact of
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