Work after incarceration

      This week's reading reminded me of former prisoners who seek work after years of incarceration. Imprisonment can have detrimental effects on one's future work prospects, which can limit one's access to financial capital capable of lifting one from the torment of poverty. However, these particular individuals upon their release from correctional institutions become scrutinized by their past mistakes and failures similar to the men in the beginning of chapter five. Yet, graciously governmental programs have added the incentive of government funds to businesses that hire felons and give them the opportunity for advancement. Ultimately, these individuals become less likely to "recidivate" and are allowed the ability of providing for their families in a legal manner. Although this isn't the central story of the two chapters, I believe the tales of former prisoners paint a similar picture of Americans without work. The story also accounts for the reason crime is considered an option in order to gain access to limited resources, and how one's past can be calculated into one's present affecting their will and need to provide and self sustain.