The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that nearly 60% of formerly incarcerated individuals face unemployment, a stark contrast to the 3.7% unemployment rate for the general population (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022). A 2021 study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, which tracked over 50,000 individuals released from federal prison in 2010, found that during a four-year period, only 40% of formerly incarcerated individuals were employed at any given time. Furthermore, those who managed to find work often struggled to maintain stable employment.