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Hello Matthew, I've got a question for you, Have you ever heard of the SECOND CHANCE ACT OF 2007? If you have can I get you to break It down in a language that a layman can understand or an RSO can...... I've been out on parole for 11 months now,no job and no chance of getting one anytime soon...

I guess I can agree with the jest of your comment , that of facing reality and accept any job you can for survival . I have done that for over 20 years now and I have had zero recidivism . So I am not making excusses as you have seemed to make that your focal point . The fact is what is being done is...

I am in Michigan and just found out Wednesday night that the guy I hired Wednesday morning is on our Sex Offender's list. After much thought and after speaking with him about this I have decided to keep him employed. One of my concerns, is what, as an employer, am I required to disclose to my clients...

[quote user="Betty Jenne"]I encourage SO's on my case load to look at retraining. You are eligible for financial aide...go to the fafsa website and obtain a pin number and fill out the application to the college you chose to attend. You need to at least have a high school diploma or a GED...

I encourage SO's on my case load to look at retraining. You are eligible for financial aide...go to the fafsa website and obtain a pin number and fill out the application to the college you chose to attend. You need to at least have a high school diploma or a GED. In Washington State, I have gotten...

In Albany NY, we are starting to develop curricula around employment and retention training for people who have been convicted of sex offenses. This is a collaborative effort between several county probation departments, NYSDOL, NYSDPCA, and our local CSOM, as well as a service provider. This obviously...

Just wanted to post a few comments to the thread. I started this thread because persons with SO status have been some of the toughest people to place into postions, especially in my role as an advocate to these job seekers. I spend a lot of time building up relationships with employers to facilitate...

I am a sex offender on parole in California. Employment has been very difficult to find because of my SO status and because my extensive work experience in corporate marketing for Fortune 100 companies scares small employers away. And the larger employers pretty much refuse to hire a felon, much less...

Hello. I have been researching sex offender emplyment for some time now. I am a registered sex offender. I am trying to put my life together. I have not been in an contact with law enforcement for almost twenty years. The crime happened in 1991. I finished parole in 1997. I have attempted to obtain...

Hope everyone is doing well. My name is Matt Lucas and I am the Employment Programs Coordinator with Suffolk County Probation here on LI, NY and recent OWDS graduate from New Mexico. I wanted to start a discussion regarding the employment of Sex Offenders (SO), particulary focussing on getting ideas...