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More and more people have been and will be released from prison each year. Upon release, their ability to gain employment may be a predictor of whether they will commit another crime and return to prison.
Work opportunities provide hope and a chance for achieving success to newly-released Federal ex-offenders. Employers are encouraged to participate in creating opportunities to help individuals become law-abiding, productive citizens. Many ex-offenders are willing to start in minimum wage jobs that offer a future.
The benefits of employing ex-offenders include:
Service to the public:
By providing work opportunities, employers help ex-offenders become tax-paying citizens who contribute to the community, and give them a chance to share in the American dream.
Skilled employees:
Most ex-offenders have completed programs designed to help them develop the skills needed to achieve success in the work world. Many have had employment and training in UNICOR, and/or in vocational and occupational training programs. Some have valuable skills and can fill jobs for which skilled workers are hard to find.
Government business incentives fro employers of ex-offenders:
Bonding programs:
- UNICOR’s Federal Bonding Program is available to eligible federal ex-offenders. The UNICOR Federal Bonding Program is designed to provide theft insurance to employers who hire ex-federal offenders. The Inmate Transition Branch (ITB) administers the program. Bonding coverage up to $5,000 is available to employers who hire ex-federal offenders after February 1, 2006. Visit Bureau of Prisons.
- For ex-offenders without UNICOR work experience, a prospective employer or employee may be eligible for the U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration's Federal Bonding Program (FPB).
- Some states offer a free service that provides individual fidelity bonds to employers for job applicants with a conviction record. Check with your state's employment service.
Gives an immediate contribution to an employer's "bottom line" by providing eligible employers with a federal tax credit for hiring an ex-offender.
Visit U.S. Department Labor for more information.
This Act can reimburse some training wages and offers additional services that vary by state. Visit U. S. Department of Labor.
Resources for Employers
Directory of Foundation Workforce Grant Opportunities
A downloadable resource designed to help faith-based organizations navigate different funding resources that may assist them providing workforce development and job-training services. This guide highlights funding resources that are available for organizations involved in workforce development, economic development, and employability training.
Click here to download.
The purpose of the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) is to provide services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful employment within the labor force and to stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless veterans.
This publication provides information from the focus groups which DOL conducted with
the business community to learn from their experiences in hiring ex-offenders.
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