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<blockquote data-quote="Nandina" data-source="post: 763035" data-attributes="member: 23742"><p>Hi Helpless, </p><p></p><p>My 21 year old son served jail time too and is now a convicted felon (non-violent crime). I thought it would be the end of the world because he would never get hired anywhere so job opportunities would be lost, etc., but you’d be surprised how many companies will hire convicted felons. You can go online and see the list; many are major well-known companies.</p><p></p><p>Of course it probably depends on the crime as well, and companies are more hesitant to hire those with violent offenses or sex offenders but overall, it is not impossible for a felon to get a job.</p><p></p><p>Also, some states allow the charge to be expunged after a certain amount of time on probation with good behavior. In my son’s case it is 10 years. He would still be a young man (of 31) if he could abide by the rules of his probation and stay out of trouble for 10 years.</p><p></p><p>Maybe this will give you some hope that there can be a future for your son when he gets out so long as he makes the right decisions. We know how hard that is, but if he wants to stay out of jail he will have to comply with the rules of his probation and maintain appropriate behavior. This could be his wake up call. I hope so. Sending love and hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nandina, post: 763035, member: 23742"] Hi Helpless, My 21 year old son served jail time too and is now a convicted felon (non-violent crime). I thought it would be the end of the world because he would never get hired anywhere so job opportunities would be lost, etc., but you’d be surprised how many companies will hire convicted felons. You can go online and see the list; many are major well-known companies. Of course it probably depends on the crime as well, and companies are more hesitant to hire those with violent offenses or sex offenders but overall, it is not impossible for a felon to get a job. Also, some states allow the charge to be expunged after a certain amount of time on probation with good behavior. In my son’s case it is 10 years. He would still be a young man (of 31) if he could abide by the rules of his probation and stay out of trouble for 10 years. Maybe this will give you some hope that there can be a future for your son when he gets out so long as he makes the right decisions. We know how hard that is, but if he wants to stay out of jail he will have to comply with the rules of his probation and maintain appropriate behavior. This could be his wake up call. I hope so. Sending love and hugs. [/QUOTE]
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