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> Most of them do have other problems preventing them from getting any job, like severe mental health, substance abuse, or criminal records.

I just showed you elsewhere that this is wrong.



Your link didn't address the other factors preventing a job, such as criminal records. Sure, severe mental health issues are only a quarter. And substance use is something like 40%, but significant overlap. Add in felony convictions and see were we land.




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