Connecticut No Longer Requires Criminal History Disclosure on State Job Applications
Posted on | July 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
More good news on the jobs for felons front. The State of Connecticut has just passed a new law abolishing the requirement of an applicant to disclose whether or not he or she is a convicted felon on most State job applications. The exemptions are for police and school jobs. Private employers, however, are not bound by the law and still have the right to asked whether or not you have a felony conviction.
Norwalk resident and convicted felon Bernard Frederick is a perfect example of who this new law will help.
Since leaving prison nine months ago after finishing his eight-month sentence for burglary, 43-year-old Norwalker Bernard Frederick found shelter, sobriety, religion and a support system but finding a job is the hardest part of his quest to stay out of trouble.
Frederick has been tirelessly searching for a full-time job and it took him six months just to find a part-time job at a car wash. He feels that his history is hindering his job search and he hopes a recently passed law that eliminates a question about an applicant’s criminal history from state employment applications will help in his quest for full-time employment.
The feeling, of those that support the new law, is that applicants should be evaluated based on their experience and skills and not on whether or not they made a mistake in the past that resulted in a felony conviction.
Mr. Frederick is quoted as saying:
“Every time I fill out an application and I get to that point, I think: ‘Should I lie or should I tell the truth?’” he said. “I tell the truth. When I tell the truth, a lot of people look at me different.”
No More Lies on Applications for Jobs For Felons
Well now, convicted felons will not have to decide whether to lie or not on a job application when the State is the employer. This can only help but reduce the recidivism rates in the State, which in turn will be beneficial to both the convicted felon and those with no criminal records.
To read the whole story simply follow the following link: Law aims to help felons find work
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July 21st, 2010 @ 12:31 pm
[...] Jobs for felons are not plentiful, in fact jobs for any one are not plentiful, but if you have a criminal record its even worse. Most non violent felons really don’t represent a risk to the public, as long as they are able to work and pay for their basic necessities. If you just got out of prison and you can’t find work, and you have a family or simply yourself to support what is a felon to do. I mean really, everybody has to eat. [...]