abstract: 'Prior research has shown that employed parolees are less likely to

  recidivate. Yet, these studies often ignore the underlying employment

  context of the neighborhoods to which parolees return. Given that

  parolees often reside in disadvantaged neighborhoods, it is likely that

  few potential employment opportunities exist nearby, and those

  opportunities that do exist are of relatively poor quality. This study

  examines the influence of geographic access to employment opportunities

  on the likelihood of recidivism. We use a unique data set of parolees

  and jobs in Ohio to determine whether parolees living closer to a

  greater number of potential employers or higher-paying jobs are less

  likely to recidivate. Further, we examine if these relationships are

  conditioned by parolee race. More job opportunities and higher paying

  jobs closer to the parolees'' homes increase recidivism, and the

  likelihood of recidivating is highest within smaller geographic

  distances. Because many parolees reside in the inner city, jobs located

  within close proximity of parolees are likely white-collar, reflecting

  the increased competition for low-skill jobs close to where the parolee

  lives. Our findings indicate that this may be particularly true for

  black parolees. This suggests policy changes that reduce competition for

  low-skill positions and facilitate parolees'' ability to secure

  employment are needed.'
affiliation: 'Chamberlain, AW (Corresponding Author), Arizona State Univ, Sch Criminol
  \& Criminal Justice, 411 North Cent Ave,Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA.

  Chamberlain, Alyssa W., Arizona State Univ, Sch Criminol \& Criminal Justice, 411
  North Cent Ave,Suite 600, Phoenix, AZ 85004 USA.

  Boggess, Lyndsay N.; Powers, Rachael A., Univ S Florida, Dept Criminol, Tampa, FL
  USA.'
author: Chamberlain, Alyssa W. and Boggess, Lyndsay N. and Powers, Rachael A.
author-email: alyssa.chamberlain@asu.edu
author_list:
- family: Chamberlain
  given: Alyssa W.
- family: Boggess
  given: Lyndsay N.
- family: Powers
  given: Rachael A.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1080/0735648X.2014.965264
eissn: 2158-9119
files: []
issn: 0735-648X
journal: JOURNAL OF CRIME \& JUSTICE
keywords: parolees and recidivism; employment; spatial mismatch
keywords-plus: 'LABOR STRATIFICATION; NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT; LIFE-COURSE; CRIME;

  UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUTH; INCARCERATION; ACCESSIBILITY; OPPORTUNITY;

  INEQUALITY'
language: English
number: '3'
number-of-cited-references: '81'
pages: 398-420
papis_id: 4b5156231f191d0ddee43437ddbef8c8
ref: Chamberlain2016impactspatial
times-cited: '10'
title: The impact of the spatial mismatch between parolee and employment locations
  on recidivism
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000383597800004
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '8'
volume: '39'
web-of-science-categories: Criminology \& Penology; Law
year: '2016'