Demystifying the Influences of the Justice-Involved
68% meet the criteria for substance abuse or dependence
- Roughly 7 out of 10 have substance abuse issues
60% do not have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma
46% have a family member who was incarcerated
- Many are already familiar with the system
30% of inmates are unemployed in the month before arrest
16% are estimated to have serious mental health problems
14% were homeless at some point during the year before they were incarcerated,
- for women it is up to 50%
56% of men (higher but not reported) and 98% of women have experienced trauma