U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

REVOLVING DOOR - THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EX-PRISONERS

NCJ Number
26627
Journal
Hastings Law Journal Volume: 26 Issue: 6 Dated: (MAY 1975) Pages: 1403-1433
Author(s)
K KOHLER
Date Published
1975
Length
31 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR STATES THAT EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EX-PRISONERS PERPETUATES INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICES THAT FORCE MANY MINORITIES AND POOR WHITES THROUGH THE CRIME-IMPRISONMENT-PAROLE-RECIDIVISM CYCLE.
Abstract
BOTH JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE REMEDIES ARE SUGGESTED TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WHICH THE EX-PRISONER FACES. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT SUCH DISCRIMINATION VIOLATES THE RIGHT OF THE EX-OFFENDER TO EQUAL PROTECTION AND DUE PROCESS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)