Issues

California is releasing 76,000 inmates who demonstrate good behavior, as part of the state’s efforts to reduce the prison population. 

In California, 50% of those released from prison return within three years according to a 2019 report by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 

A 2016 research by the National Institutes of Health shows stable employment and jobs with supportive factors reduce recidivism. 

A 2022 report by the California Department of Employment Deployment shows that while the unemployment rate in the Berkeley-Oakland-Hayward area is down to 4.5 percent, the culinary and hospitality industry is still struggling to hire.