98% of the Men who enter the program only have the clothes on their back.  Through the Crisis Stabilization process men typically begin working at one of the four nearby temporary employment agencies by day three of the program.

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Shield Ministries program is operated at no cost to the government.

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Estimated Economic impact is based on the following:

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1. Prison cost savings

     a. $70.78 per prisoner per day (2019)

     b. $64.96 per prisoner per day (2018)

     c. $57.33 per prisoner per day (2017)

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2. Men's Wages

Their wages provide the resources to pay (if applicable)

     a. child support

     b. restitution

     c. probation fees

     d. ankle monitor fees

     c. registry fees

     d. court ordered counseling fees

     e. Program fees

     f. Purchasing power

 

Unrealized impacts for various state, county, and federal agencies are savings of time in referring men to the Shield Ministries Program.  Many of these referrals require approved addresses in which options are extremely scarce.

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Numerous studies has shown that ex-offenders who are able to secure employment are less likely to be re-arrested. "Over 10,000 prisoners are released from jail every week in the United States, according to the Department of Justice. Two-thirds are rearrested within three years. Academics have looked at numerous factors that may explain this recidivism rate. An academic study worth reading: “Local Labor Markets and Criminal Recidivism,” published by the Journal of Public Economics in December, 2016."

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https://journalistsresource.org/studies/government/criminal-justice/economy-prison-recidivism-jobs-worker/