According to a study released by The Crime and Justice Institute, Employment of Ex-Offenders: Employer Perspectives,employers say greater protection from legal liability as one of the biggest factors that might encourage them to hire convicted felons.
- 52 percent of participant employers ranked greater protection from legal liability as positive or very positive, with employers that do not (emphasis mine) hire ex-offenders. (Fahey, Roberts, Engel p.2)
Another factor found to have significant impact on an employer’s likelihood of employing a convicted felon was Work readiness and job skills training.
- Seventy percent of employers rated specific job skill training for their industry as having a positive or very positive impact on hiring decisions. (Fahey, Roberts, and Engel p.14)
Unfortunately, as already mentioned, felon access to education and job training is limited.
Clearly, the additional ‘unintended’ consequences faced by convicted felons are above and beyond what the law intended. Felony conviction carries a stigma for life and continues to be a barrier to employment and earnings indefinitely.
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