Re:Study finds most unemployed young men have criminal records
by WalterBright on Friday February 18, 2022 @05:31PM
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One way around this is for them to become contractors, consultants, and other businesses.
Re:Study finds most unemployed young men have criminal records
by nicoburns on Friday February 18, 2022 @07:49PM
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Yes, but that's not always easy. And they shouldn't have to do this.
Re:Study finds most unemployed young men have criminal records
by WalterBright on Friday February 18, 2022 @08:34PM
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Nobody said it was easy. But lots of non-cons become consultants, etc.
No, you can't.
The problem is that the criminal history prevents employment for life, not just for the few years while someone is getting back on their feet after jail.
For example, when I was in college, my fraternity paid our cook cash. He (the cook) always seemed to have side-hustles or was picking up odd cooking jobs.
After I got to know him for a few years, he told me that he was convicted approximately 20 years prior for cocaine distribution. He implied that he had a lot when he was caught. Then he told me he couldn't get a normal job because of his record.
My point is that, after a certain period of time with no recidivism, (maybe 5 years,) the criminal record should not be a barrier to general employment.