TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Young Men Prior to Incarceration and One Year After Release From Jail, N = 397
| Time 1 (%) | Time 2 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 17.99 (SD = 0.71)* | 19.60 (SD = 0.93) |
| Race/Ethnicitya | ||
| Black, non-Latino | 55.8 | —— |
| Latino | 38.1 | —— |
| Housing | ||
| Live with parents, legal guardian or other family | 89.9** | 62.1 |
| Live alone, with friends, or other partner | 7.6 | 13.0 |
| Unstable or institutional housing | 2.5** | 24.8 |
| Homeless in past year | 5.5** | 9.3 |
| Ever been in child welfare system | 27.0 | —— |
| Health care coverage in past year | ||
| Paid for medical care with Medicaid or other health insurance | 93.2* | 75.7 |
| Education prior to arrest (since release at T2) | ||
| Had not completed tenth grade | 35.8** | 15.3 |
| Completed high school or General Equivalency Diploma | 6.8** | 26.8 |
| Ever held back a grade in school | 48.4 | —— |
| Current school and employment characteristics | ||
| In school | 32.0 | 20.3 |
| In labor force | 66.5 | 67.3 |
| Out of school and in labor force | 43.7 | 56.5 |
| Out of school, in labor force, and employed | 21.3 | 19.1 |
| Disconnected (not in school or labor force) | 24.4 | 23.6 |
| Involvement with criminal justice system prior to arrest | ||
| 1–3 prior arrests | 40.1 | —— |
| 4–9 prior arrests | 35.0 | |
| 10 or more prior arrests | 15.4 | |
| Prior incarcerations | 66.5 | |
| Involvement with criminal justice system since release | ||
| Number of rearrests in past year | —— | 1.43 (SD = 1.58) |
| Percent reincarcerated in past year | 46.9 | |
| Average length of reincarceration (days) in past year | 84.92 (SD = 119.89) | |
a
Other race categories: Other (4.0%); Biracial (1.0%); White, non-Latino (1.0%).
*
p < 0.001,
**
p < 0.05.