"Women in the justice system have different needs and challenges than men"
April Foster is the Executive Director of the Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry and helps formerly incarcerated women with...
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Evelin Kiss
- May 16
- 1 min
People can build job skills while incarcerated, yet still face barriers
For people who have done prison time, it can be quite challenging to find employment after being released. Many of them get turned down...
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Evelin Kiss
- May 12
- 3 min
"My faith in Honest Jobs is unreal. This job came at the time when I was about to give up." - Zane
It can be really hard to find felony friendly jobs, even when your conviction was a long time ago and you've changed a lot as a person....
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Evelin Kiss
- May 10
- 2 min
In the drabness of prison, colorful items are treasured
There are over 130,000 people in Texas prisons (August 2019 report). Prisons are often drab, deliberately devoid of color. A few years...
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Evelin Kiss
- May 1
- 1 min
Yoga Behind Bars is decolonizing yoga
Yoga Behind Bars (YBB, https://www.yogabehindbars.org/) is a Seattle-based nonprofit founded in 2008. YBB "shares trauma-informed yoga...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 28
- 3 min
"I'm working to have a better life... Financially, mentally, emotionally, everything.” - Marcus
Marcus had a few DUIs and drug possession charges that were all addiction related. Struggling with addiction can take a toll on people's...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 27
- 1 min
Need help beyond employment? Use our Resource Center!
At Honest Jobs, we specialize in felony friendly employment. We know that building your life back after incarceration is not easy. Beyond...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods lives up to its name
Janie’s Life-Changing Baked Goods was founded in 2015 by Janie Deegan, who had been homeless and recovering from addiction. At 25 years...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 20
- 1 min
What good are reentry programs, if you have nowhere to live?
70 million Americans have criminal record and they face “collateral consequences” that make it difficult to obtain employment and...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Tips for Creating a Resume When You Have a Criminal Record
Have a criminal record? Honest Jobs is here to help you connect with second-chance employers! We see more and more employers changing...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 10
- 1 min
Homesickness in prison is brutal
Dorothy Maraglino is an incarcerated writer in California and author at Prison Journalism Project. In her recent article, she raises...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 7
- 3 min
"The stigma of being incarcerated has the potential to haunt you your whole life." - John
John's last interaction with the criminal justice system was in 2001. Despite changing his life in various ways, he was still being...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Have an incarcerated loved one? Honest Jobs wants them to feel confident about finding work
Honest Jobs has teamed up with Securus Technologies and other tablet providers to roll out a simplified version of Honest Jobs' job board...
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Evelin Kiss
- Apr 4
- 1 min
"I’ve done my time. I want to work. Why will no one hire me?"
George Halfkenny talks about his experience with the criminal justice system in the Boston Globe. His entire life was shaped by mass...
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Evelin Kiss
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Honest Jobs featured by Stand Together!
Check it out! Stand Together recently published a story about us: "Honest Jobs provides pathways to opportunity for job seekers with...
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Evelin Kiss
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Honest Jobs lands statewide contract to help Coloradans find jobs after incarceration
Honest Jobs was featured in the Denver Business Journal following the company’s success in landing a contract that helps formerly...
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Evelin Kiss
- Mar 14
- 1 min
How can it be a "perfectly rational choice" to plead guilty, when you didn't do it?
For people who haven't been impacted by the justice system, it's hard to imagine pleading guilty to a crime you didn't commit. Courtroom...
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Evelin Kiss
- Mar 10
- 1 min
The Goshen News highlighted Honest Jobs' efforts to reach people in correctional facilities
Honest Jobs is the nation leading fair-chance employment network, and it's free for job seekers to sign up. Reaching people who are...
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Evelin Kiss
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Overcoming judgments of being "a person that assaults people" - Darren
Darren believes that giving a chance for job seekers to explain their criminal history is the key for employers to find qualified people,...
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Evelin Kiss
- Mar 8
- 1 min
New Feature! Candidate Search Tool
Based on feedback from employers with urgent hiring needs, we’ve launched a Candidate Search tool. We’re excited to accelerate the hiring...
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