More than 5,000 sentenced prisoners are released from state or federal jurisdiction in Oregon correctional facilities each year, in figures from 2008-to present according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin. People who have done time and now have legal histories have an uphill battle if they search for work. Often they fall through the cracks and end up in the same kinds of troubles as before.
A man was searching for felony friendly job listings at the library and I had no good leads and decided to give him a referral to Worksource Oregon which did publish a list of felony friendly employers, but it was not online.
I gathered these resources however in the process:
List of Felony Friendly Employers Dated March 2011
Links
Worksource Oregon - many centers in the region
The one called SE Works was mentioned as having a track record of assisting ex offenders
http://www.worksourceoregon.org/
Better People http://www.betterpeople.org/
is an established employment and counseling program solely dedicated to helping individuals who have legal histories.
Constructing Hope http://www.constructinghope.com/
is in the business of rebuilding the lives of people in our community. Our mission is to serve the economic and community needs of the greater Portland Metropolitan Area
The Londer Learning Center http://web.multco.us/llc
is the only GED, literacy and English language program in Oregon working exclusively with adults in transition from jail or prison, as well as with adults in recovery.
ETAP http://www.pcc.edu/career/etap/ serves men and women who are interested in a career in the construction trades. People of color, women, public housing/low-income residents are encouraged to apply.
Phone numbers / addresses
Better People
4310 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 281-2663
Re-entry Transitions
1818 NE MLK Blvd
Portland, OR 97211
(971) 255-0547
Central City Concern (Employment Access Center)
EMPLOYMENT ACCESS CENTER
2 NW Second Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 294-1681
Thanks to
Gretchen from Oregon Cure which is there to support the incarcerated their families and friends.
Thanks to Worksource Oregon for the list of felony friendly sites.
JA
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