From Prison to Entrepreneurship

Can Entrepreneurship be a Reentry Strategy for Justice-Impacted Individuals

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ID5741387
AuthorsKylie Jiwon Hwang (0000-0001-8965-6011, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume701
Issue1
Pages114-133
Publication date2022-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00027162221115378
OpenAlexW4295991280
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited58

Justice-impacted people face significant obstacles to employment. This article explores an alternative pathway for these individuals to find work and income: entrepreneurship. While anecdotal evidence suggests that entrepreneurship is common among people with criminal histories, it remains both theoretically and empirically underexamined. I conduct a synthesis of recent research to assess the viability of entrepreneurship as a path to reintegration for returning citizens. I highlight findings on the prevalence of entrepreneurial entry, the underlying mechanism behind entrepreneurship, the economic and social consequences of entrepreneurship, and the barriers and challenges that reentering entrepreneurs face. Finally, I draw attention to key policy implications and suggest new initiatives that can help enhance the viability of entrepreneurship as a reentry strategy for justice-involved individuals

Criminology · Economic Justice · Entrepreneurship · Face (sociological concept) · Political science · Prison · Public relations · Reentry · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics) · Engineering · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology

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