Researchers say employment services should now take into account that almost half of unemployed U.S. men have criminal convictions. One in three adults in the United States has been arrested at least once , a strikingly high number compared with many other countries. Now, a new study reveals one of the implications of that figure: Nearly half of unemployed U.S. men have criminal convictions, which makes it harder to get a job, according to an analysis of survey data of men ages 30 to 38.

The findings suggest having a criminal justice history is pushing many men to the sidelines […]

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By Donato