Sources of Income

Participants reported a range of income sources in the 30 days prior to their detention, as detailed in Figure 9 (note that respondents could identify multiple sources of income). The most common sources of income were welfare or government benefits (44% of respondents), family or friends (41%), and full-time work (36%). Of all sources of income identified, 21% related to illegal activities.

Figure 9: Sources of Income in Past 30 Days (n=965)


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