Why is it so hard for ex felons to get jobs?
2007-09-13 02:58:03 · 9 answers · asked by forgottensoulsoftheworld 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
unlike the *** hole who answered above ex-felons are not for sake of argument untrustworthy. People like him are why this country is so screwed up. almost 50%of the population in this country have been in trouble with law enforcement. 2% of us citizens are in prison right now. People can get a felony for being in a vehicle with a relative who has something in the vehicle...the relative gives him a ride and they get pulled over and now they are both convicted of a felony. Was the relative who just asked for a ride untrustworthy? You might say "well why did he get in trouble?" See the "justice" system will come to you and say if you dont plead guilty we will put you away for years..... then they offer you timed served as a plea deal....most people say yes to get it over with...uh-o...there now felons. Granted child rapists, murderers you need to be worried about. but th guy who was in the wrong place at the wrong time..which there are alot of people in the prison system that really were in that type of situation..should not be judged just because of his felony. SO back to the uneducated man who said they are not trustworthy I feel sorry for your ignorance and I pitty you!
2007-09-13 03:13:52 · answer #1 · answered by Scott M 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
When someone gives you a job, they want to know that they can trust you.I know employers hire people all the time that they do not know,but they also have no reason NOT to trust that person, where as if an ex-felon goes in to get a job they already have a reason not to trust you.
I know ex-felons have paid their debt to society, but employers still have the right to hire whom they choose even if it doesn't seem fair.
Maybe you haven't looked in the right place yet.I know it will be hard, but that is another debt that you have to pay when you commit a felon!
Good Luck to you!
P.S.I am not telling you this to put you down by no means, but it's just a fact that sometimes don't seem fair.
2007-09-13 03:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some, but not all, businesses are required to hire employees that are bondable. Others just would rather not take a chance on an ex con. It may also depend on the crime that was committed. I worked in a factory in Florida who would not hire anyone with a conviction for theft (no bonding required) no matter if it was just a misdemeanor. They would, however hire any other type of convicted felons.
2007-09-13 03:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no such thing as an ex-felon. once a felon always a felon. But I know lots of felons and they have good jobs. Certain jobs maybe they can't get. but if they act responsible and stay clean then there are alot of jobs for them.
2007-09-13 04:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Our society talks rehabilitation, but does anything but that. By having public records and by denying felons their full citizen rights, we continue to punish these folks long after they have done their time.
Solution?
Have auto-matic expungement of records after a period of time. Maybe a misdemeanor goes away 3 years after sentence is served, maybe a felony goes away 7 years afterwards.
And full citizen rights (i.e., right to vote, right to keep and bear arms) should be restored the day after any sentence has been fully served.
The punishment is the time served, but afterwards, any individual should be allowed to integrate back into society.
Now, I don't mind some individuals being flagged from serving in certain professions. We don't want sex offenders working in daycares, or embezzlement folks working in banks. But for other jobs, once the time is done, it's time to move on and give the person a chance at having a life again.
2007-09-13 03:22:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother was released two years ago and he was working as a welder in prison. He had a job the day after he got out. I think a lot of depends on what the work is. But most of the time felons will be working crap jobs for a long time before a lot of people will trust them again.
2016-04-04 18:42:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people deserve 2nd chances makes no sense for a person who was 18 that did 10 years probation 300 hours community service paid 6000 in fines and didnt violate probation for 10 years and is literially double that age that they were when they committed the crime to have to still pay for it when looking for a job!just ridicoulous
2016-10-17 09:30:33 · answer #7 · answered by Charles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
past is preface
2007-09-13 03:09:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh...simple....because they are proven to be untrustworthy.
2007-09-13 03:05:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋