My son went to prison as a teenager, for stealing, got a real stiff sentence...8 years, had he had a good attorney this wouldn't have happened. Served his time and as soon as he got out he got a degree from ITT technical school, problem is no one will hire him because ex-convict. How the hell does our society expect people to turn to good whn no one gives you a chance!
2006-11-08 06:45:24 · 5 answers · asked by lady 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
My husband has been in federal prison for 26 years, and I know all about the stigma of being a convict or convict's family. After eight years, I'm sure you know this, too, altho maybe you thought it would stop just because he got out. I'm sorry, but prejudice knows no bounds. I work with older convicts who have served long sentences, and they have an H of a time finding anyone to hire them.
Your son may have to start out in the construction industry, which is more open to men with records. Once he establishes a good rep with them, showing up on time, being reliable and trustworthy, he will have a reference and can move on and take advantage of his degree.
I agree that he should not lie about his record. There are too many ways that could come back to haunt him later. But I also don't think he should elaborate on his regrets or beg for a job. With his conviction being for theft, that's going to scare off potential employers, so he may not get the job he wants right away (Few of us do). He will need someone else to vouch for him, like a minister or the boss of an entry level job, so that's where he may have to start.
Good luck to you and him.
2006-11-09 19:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by His Old Lady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's hard he could do some volunteer work and start building a good reputation,but you are right no gives them a chance that's why we have so many repeat offenders,best of luck to you and your son.
2006-11-08 15:39:35 · answer #2 · answered by we_c_it 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please tell him to not give up! He will now have more hurdles to overcome because of this, but if he has a strong personality and has truly changed for the better, he can most definitely use his experience to help others and along the way, help himself.
It is hard for many people to trust, and maybe some never will, but open-minded people will recognize that people can change.
I will keep you and him in my thoughts and prayers.
Best of luck to him!
2006-11-08 14:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by lisa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your son has paid his debt to society ,
when he applies for a job with his degree , tell him to always let the person who may hire him about his past , most people who do a research are very upset to find out ? therefore , will not hire him .........
in time ? he will find someone , who will glady give him a job .....
tell him to be patient and up front ........
there are companies that will hire him , not all people are that cold and are understandable
not to give up !
i do not remember the names of some associations that do help you to re-enter society after serving time .......
check any of theses links to see if you can find anything that may help .
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=reentering+society+after+serving+time+in+jail&sp=1&fr2=sp-top&ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-msgr&ei=UTF-8&SpellState=n-3634534698_q-8wK2up9Jw%2FV81Mu1XzcTrQAAAA%40%40
2006-11-12 09:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by HJW 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is more to getting a job than just applying for it. your son really needs to sell himself to employers. be up front with them about his past and let them know that he has changed and is ready to make this person some money. there may be many noes but eventually he will hear the word yes.
2006-11-08 14:54:37 · answer #5 · answered by norwood 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋