My son is getting out of jail soon. He was convicted of a felony. Who will hire him?

Sparkles

If he has his GED have him to check with your city hall. Some cities have programs that hire felons for various jobs. These jobs offer benefits and retirement. My uncle was a felon, and he retired as a city employee. He not only gets a pension from the city, but also draws a social security check. It will probably be outside jobs, but it is a job.

â™¥Twinkleâ™¥Toes

I think your son needs to start worrying about what he's going to do, not his mommy. Maybe you've gotten him out of one to many scrapes. He needs to be responsible, he's a grown man not a baby.

grapeshenry

Don't try to figure this out all by yourself. Look for social service agencies in your area. There should be one that focuses on reintegration of ex-prisoners. Also contact the prison or the probation office to find out about the release program and the supports that the probation office will provide.

If you think about it, he has a lot of experience with people who have faced issues just as he has. Perhaps he could consider working for services that assist people with mental health and addictions issues. They definitely should consider hiring him. However, they may have education requirements for some jobs.

ladysingsthblus

I hear some companies get a tax write-off for hiring newly released people.

ladyquicksilver

I work for a temporary employment service and we hire felons all of the time. The only ones that we have trouble placing are the ones that have been in prison for murder. So tell him not to give up and to pray a lot. Someone will give him a chance. There are a lot of people out there that will help him. I wish the best for him.

Joshua B

Wow - hard one there. I am amazed that the penal system he was incarcerated did not provide resources and referrals for him. First off, its not your problem - he is 30 years old and by now he should realize the consequences for his behavior in the past.

1) Go to school - colleges and universities should not discriminate. Like me, he can borrow the money to do so if he really wants.

2) Volunteer

3) Seek employment in the areas he is familiar with i.e. Counseling for addictions, social work, etc.

Bottom line - nothing is for free, or with out hard work. If he wants to succeed he can. It just may take time. But I believe in the past he simply didn't want to put his time in. Too bad. If he wants to be a contributing member of society he will have to prove it - and it will be harder - no doubt. His prison time was simply his debt he owed for not being able to pay. Now he will have to work harder and prove himself.

meanpressure0

A landscaper or a construction crew

Some manufacturing plants, construction companies and oil field companies will hire felons. Also, when he does go on probation/parole, his officer may have a list of employment agencies or employers that hire felons. They also may have programs and/or information for him to continue his education.

0matix0

my advice would be some sort of construction, it has the potential to be a pretty good carrer for some one with a record

Idontcit

Maybe under the table type of jobs. Odd jobs. He will never make good money at a good job because of his record. He has little chance of finding a job. He could always try to start his own "odd jobs" business if he has resources, but its slim.

John B

He could run for office.

strike_eagle29

listen allot of people are telling you that he can work in fast food joints janitor or some other trivial job. if he in any way is used to having money because of his previous exploits he will in no way be satisfied with a trivial job. it will lead him to dealing again. his best bet is to get a training for some sort of skilled labor or education himself so that he can get a job with a livable wage. it's not going to be easy but it's not impossible. he has to really want it in order for anything to work out. it all boils downs to him. a person with a street sense and a good education is more likely to succeed as opposed to a book smart person. he has to do his part and he has to be ready to deal with disappointment. but he has to persevere in order to succeed it's all on him. an encouraging word from Friends and family once in a while is very helpful.

*****

It won't be a piece of cake to get a job with a criminal conviction, but there are people who will hire ex convicts. If there weren't they all starve, or have to revert to crime again for survival.He will have to be presistent and be patient when looking for work, and if asked about a police record, be up front abiout it.

noonehomebutlightsareon

I'm told Menards (if you have where you are) isn't too critical. You local job service agency will probably have someone who knows.

Me-She

I was under the impression that it is the job of the PAROLE OFFICER to assist the PAROLEE in seeking & attaining employment. You say he is on PROBATION? How that that be with a felony conviction? Did he serve out his sentence in a county jail, rather than going to a state penitentury? This will make him look like even more of a risk by society because it implies that he made some sort of a "deal". He might be wise to sign on with a Faith Based Mens live-in program. They will get him work & teach him the "ropes" of living with a record & how to fill in those years of sketchy employment history. You need to let him learn from others who have the same types of background, yet are living life in a better way! He doesn't have to believe in any of the programs, he just needs to learn how to listen & this will teach him how to deal with the problems that he has been running from all those years. You should show your support, yet not hover over & enable a grown man. It's hard to do this when you feel a bit of guilt as their parent, but his success should come from within himself & then he can be the son you always wished he could be. Jail & prison tend to make many of these guys even more dependant on others. Don't continue in your Mother role for your adult son. You may want to, but in the end, it won't help him to learn to be self-sufficient. That is why a live-in program will force him to learn how to deal with life as it truly is. He needs the help of professionals & other experienced people right now. I hope you can assist him with some phone numbers & info, but in the end, HE should be making the calls himself!

mom of many

Lots of places will hire him. His probation agent might even know a few places.

blacknwhite

burger king might he should have thought about that before he did what he did. sux for him now he'll become another burden for taxpayers like he was in jail he got better treatment in their than most homeless people and the majority of them arent crooks

EVANS HERE YAY!!! WHAT A BIG GUY

It may be hard to get hirred but there are places out there that will "take the risk" and hire him. Alot of places wont cause he is what the consider a risk. best chance maybe to go to a temp agency or ask his probation officer. I wish him luck and hopes he keeps his head on straight.

Chris

If I were your son, I would talk to my probation officer. Probation officers do not want to see people fail at life and are willing to help people under their watch. Be ready to accept a much lower-than-market wage to offset the risk factor.

Catracha the Princess of God

I think there are programs out there that are called The Second Opportunity this programs help ex convicts to restore their lives and get a job. Unfortunately I don't have any further information on it but if you look on line or in the yellow pages I am sure you would find these types of programs. You can also go to your closest career center I am pretty sure they could help you.

Good Luck and make sure you tell your son not to get in trouble again.

Nick A

Thats too bad theres not a lot of companies that will hire a convicted felon. Your best bet is talking to the probation officers because they will be the ones who know the companies in your area that hire felons. I would think to long into contruction like ditch diggin and stuff and once you get a couple years of work history under your belt then work regular construction...

Chair

The Salvation Army would hire him.........He could work in their store.

essentiallysolo

at thirty, if he has no education, the best he can hope for is probably a minimum wage job like fast food. I would suggest he apply for state assistance to get an education, this would greatly increase his chances of making a life for himself.

Jimmy W

besides being a janitor no one

HotLittlePotato

mc dowwles

gouldgirl2002

The hospitality industry - hotels & restaurants. Labor, like lawn service company or construction crew. The type of jobs you walk up to & get, from the type of places always hiring, like restaurants.

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not all employers do a backround check so maybe he won't have to diclose his prior felony. if worse comes to worse, then he can work at a place that is off the books.

Laughing Man Copycat

Yahoo?

â™¥ karisa â™¥

The only things I can think of are low-paid jobs like truck driver, working at a gas station, or maybe janitor. Goodwill would definitely hire him. You could try things like cashier or janitor, but I doubt they would hire him. Good luck :)
Oh, and you could try Alarm Monitor. If an alarm from a house goes off you call the police. I think he could do that.

toshredsyousay

if he presents himself well anything that does not include money. no offence.

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