Difficulty In Job Acquisition

It has been extremely complicated, if not almost impossible, for felons to find suitable employment. Once an individual is released from the criminal justice system, they are told that they have served their debt to society, only to be stonewalled by employers. It has come to the point where felons have no other choice than to commit an illegal act just to survive.

Employers obviously don't understand the benefits of hiring felons. In many cases, tax breaks are offered to the company for taking on these Socially Unacceptable individuals. Bonds are even offered to employers for their inconvenience. There is also the added attribute of felons working very hard for whomever may employ them.

Background checks are usually conducted on all potential employees, with the intention of eliminating all felons that may apply for the position. Many of these felons are far more qualified then the average prospect, but they still eliminate them from the employ pool list due to a mistake that that particular person has made. This cuts out 80% of the jobs that a felon can engage into. The final 20% of jobs are all manufacturing or redundant service sector jobs that pay very little. Many felons have attended college courses and acquired a degree, only to be turned down multiple times due to their felony.

I'm not saying all people with a felony on their record are doing positive, productive activities, but I am saying that most felons are good citizens, who just happened to make a mistake in their life.

I'm asking all employers to have some common courtesy, and consider hiring a felon based on his/her skills, not on a mistake that was conducted in the past. You would be contributing to a lower crime rate and a more stable society.