Study Highlights Employment Challenges for Justice-Impacted Individuals with Disabilities
Research from Cornell University indicates that individuals with disabilities who have been involved in the criminal justice system face greater employment difficulties than their non-justice-involved peers.
A recent study from Cornell University reveals that justice-impacted individuals with disabilities experience significant barriers to employment. They are nearly 11 percentage points less likely to secure jobs compared to those with disabilities who have not been involved in the criminal justice system.
The findings underscore the complex intersection of disability and criminal justice involvement, suggesting that these two factors together exacerbate employment challenges.
This research highlights the urgent need for targeted interventions to support justice-impacted individuals with disabilities in overcoming employment obstacles.