Finding work after incarceration is an ongoing problem for the 70 million to 100 million people in the United States with a criminal history, experts say. Having a criminal record hurts a person's chances of finding a job more than other stigmas such as long-term unemployment, receiving public assistance, or having a GED, according to a 2014 study from the Center for American Progress. That study stated 60 percent of people who were incarcerated were still unemployed a year after their release.