Earnings

Earnings

Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration (TJRD) had the largest effects on long-term annual earnings (an average of $628 per year). The TJRD provided people who were formerly incarcerated with job search and placement assistance and subsidized employment opportunities to help reduce recidivism and increase self-sufficiency among participants.

These are the five interventions with the largest effects. See Exhibit 1 for all interventions.
Employment

Employment

Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration (TJRD) had the largest effects on long-term employment (an average of 11 percentage points). The TJRD provided people who were formerly incarcerated with job search and placement assistance and subsidized employment opportunities to help reduce recidivism and increase self-sufficiency among participants.

These are the five interventions with the largest effects. See Exhibit 1 for all interventions.
Education and training

Education and training

Bridges to Pathways (Bridges) had the largest effects on education and training (increasing the attainment of a degree or credential by an average of 4 percentage points). Bridges offered educational services and subsidized internships to help Chicago male youth with previous justice system involvement earn a GED and find employment.

These are the five interventions with the largest effects. See Exhibit 1 for all interventions.
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