Not as if we didn't know this

But still fascinating to learn the actual numbers....

According to a new study, Race is a huge factor in job offers for Ex-Convicts. The study, the first to assess the effect of race on job searches by ex-convicts, also found that black men who had never been in trouble with the law were about half as likely as whites with similar backgrounds to get a job offer or a callback. Black men whose job applications stated that they had spent time in prison were only about one-third as likely as white men with similar applications to get a positive response.

How does that translate? For every 10 white men without convictions who got a job offer or callback, more than 7 white men with prison records also did, the study found. But the difference grew far larger for black applicants: For every 10 black men without criminal convictions, only about 3 with records got offers or callbacks. Because ex-convicts with jobs are far less likely to commit further crimes, this is a very significant finding in terms of understanding the revolving door...