Well, It's True That He Wasn't Employed
Unemployment payments, which self-employed people like me aren't eligible for, often keep people from looking for work until their benefits checks stop coming. And then, there are those who can't look for work while they're getting unemployment because the guards won't let them leave the prison.

From the LA Times, a murderer got $30,000 in unemployment while in jail. Jack Dolan writes:

A convicted killer who got caught because he'd tattooed a graphic mural of the murder scene on his chest raked in more than $30,000 in unemployment benefits while he sat in the Los Angeles County jail system, a sheriff's spokesman said.

Anthony Garcia, 26, had family and friends cashing his $1,600-per-month checks while he served time, said Capt. Mike Parker, spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. His accomplices would then deposit a portion of the money into Garcia's jail account. They also shared the cash with Garcia's fellow incarcerated gang members.

Police arrested Garcia's father, 47-year-old Juan Garcia, and girlfriends 45-year-old Sandra Jaimez and 25-year-old Cynthia Limas on unemployment fraud and related charges Thursday, Parker said.

"It's pretty appalling when you think about somebody sitting in jail collecting unemployment," Parker said.