Second chance jobs in Kentucky
Job counts updated Nov 13, 2026 · Free to print and shareEmployers with public evidence that they hire people with criminal records, graded A to D, and their open jobs in Kentucky.
Record-safe jobs open
8,284of 9,947 jobs open at these employers
Open jobs at listed employers that do not require a clean record and are not legally barred to people with records.
- Employers hiring
- 194
- Entry-level jobs
- 1,272
Employers by strength of evidence
- Documented hires
- 17
- Reentry program partner
- 22
- Public commitment
- 100
- Says so in its postings
- 55
604 more listed employers have no open jobs in Kentucky today.
Who hires people with records in Kentucky?
As of November 13, 2026, 194 employers with public evidence that they hire people with criminal records have 8,284 record-safe jobs open in Kentucky, 1,272 of them entry level. By their strongest evidence, 17 have documented hires (grade A), 22 are reentry program partners (grade B), 100 have made a public commitment (grade C) and 55 say so in their postings (grade D). Another 604 listed employers have no open jobs in Kentucky today.
What the grades mean
Being listed does not guarantee a job. A grade describes the public evidence about an employer, not a decision on any one application.
- Grade A: Documented hires
- Documented hiresA public record shows the employer has hired people with criminal records.
- Grade B: Reentry program partner
- Reentry program partnerA named hiring partner of a government or funded reentry program, or on a state or city second chance employer list.
- Grade C: Public commitment
- Public commitmentSigned a fair chance pledge, joined a second chance coalition, or published a fair chance hiring policy.
- Grade D: Says so in its postings
- Says so in its postingsIts own job postings invite applicants with records. Notices the law requires every employer to post do not count.
| Employer | Evidence | Record-safe jobs | Entry level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A: Documented hiresDocumented hires17 employers16 of 17 employers listed here | |||
Bright & Blue Futures: ~12,000 second-chance hires in 2025, 60,000 since 2021, 100+ vetted reentry partners in all 50 states.Source Lowe's 2025 Impact and Culture Reportcorporate.lowes.comChecked 2 more sources
| 361 | 118 | |
 | IN2WORK: "more than 16,000 graduates, 325 interns currently working, and 564 graduates hired post-release"; director: "As a second chance employer..."Source Aramark news release, 2025-10-21aramark.gcs-web.comChecked 2 more sources
| 104 | 5 |
 | "Our Kelly 33 Second Chances Program finds and hires these great candidates" (people with criminal history) for employer clientsSource Kelly 33 Second Chances Programkellyservices.comChecked 2 more sources
| 63 | 11 |
| CEO participant Jason was hired by Enterprise Car Rental as a detailer and promoted to car sales inspectorSource Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) - site pages and participant/employer storiesceoworks.orgChecked | 38 | 4 | |
| Kelly partnership with Toyota Manufacturing of Kentucky (Georgetown): of 156 workers with records hired, none terminated for conviction-related behaviorSource Jails to Jobs - Second Chance Employers Network (named inside a profile)jailstojobs.orgChecked | 25 | 4 | |
 | Profile of Sherry Reese, hired 2019 after 3 years incarcerated: "I never dreamed I'd actually have a career as a felon. Tyson gave me the chance."Source Tyson Foods blog The Feed, 2022-10-04thefeed.blogChecked 2 more sources
| 25 | 6 |
 | Champion of TAI's Second Chance Employment Program: "the results we've seen with this program so far are proving just that"Source Kentucky Comeback (KY Chamber Foundation) - Fair Chance Employer Testimonialskentuckycomeback.comChecked 1 more source
| 15 | 1 |
More than 11 percent of Eaton's 35,000 new hires from 2019 to 2024 had conviction historiesSource SCBC member case studiessecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 12 | 1 | |
From 2020 to 2024, roughly 9 percent of U.S. hires had criminal records; nearly 23 percent of second chance hires remain active employeesSource SCBC member case studiessecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 7 | 0 | |
| Dorman ProductsView jobs in Kentucky | "we believe in 2nd chance employment... many of those we've taken the chance on have become pivotal members of our team" (Warsaw, KY)Source Kentucky Comeback (KY Chamber Foundation) - Fair Chance Employer Testimonialskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 4 | 1 |
 | "Of all the hires at Koch in the last quarter, one-third ended up having a record"; offers to roughly 1,400 individuals with a criminal backgroundSource 3BL/KAKE: Inside Koch's Second-Chance Hiring Strategy3blmedia.comChecked 2 more sources
| 3 | 2 |
Council member; "has hired 46 second chance employees since 2022 and currently employs 22", 18 from the justice system; interviews at Blackburn Correctional ComplexSource Kentucky Governor's Council of Second Chance Employers - members and 2025 Annual Reportsecondchance.ky.govChecked 1 more source
| 2 | 0 | |
 | Televerde: "clients like SAP, Cisco, Salesforce, and Adobe, who hire Televerde graduates" (women trained in Televerde's prison-to-workforce program)Source Televerde - Our Modelteleverde.comChecked 2 more sources
| 1 | 0 |
| Defy graduate Debra works as Mobility Specialist at MetropolisSource Defy Ventures - Graduatesdefyventures.orgChecked | 1 | 0 | |
 | Televerde: "clients like SAP, Cisco, Salesforce, and Adobe, who hire Televerde graduates" (women trained in Televerde's prison-to-workforce program)Source Televerde - Our Modelteleverde.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Televerde: "clients like SAP, Cisco, Salesforce, and Adobe, who hire Televerde graduates" (women trained in Televerde's prison-to-workforce program)Source Televerde - Our Modelteleverde.comChecked | 1 | 0 | |
 | Head of HR: since banning the box in 2018 "[we] have hired consistently 10% — so 23,000 people at our company have low-level records"Source SCBC press releasessecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 0 | 0 |
| Grade B: Reentry program partnerReentry program partner22 employers22 employers | |||
| BHS Baptist Healthcare SystemView jobs in Kentucky | Fair Chance Academy Cohort II graduate organizationSource Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 210 | 32 |
 | Member, Governor's Council of Second Chance Employers (multi-sector operations)Source Kentucky Governor's Council of Second Chance Employers - members and 2025 Annual Reportsecondchance.ky.govChecked | 121 | 9 |
 | Fair Chance Academy Cohort IV graduate organizationSource Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 70 | 10 |
 | Fair Chance Academy Cohort I graduate organization (KY Chamber Foundation + ODCP Fair Chance Employer certification)Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 69 | 2 |
 | Fair Chance Academy Cohort III graduate organizationSource Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 55 | 7 |
 | Fair Chance Academy Cohort I graduate organization (KY Chamber Foundation + ODCP Fair Chance Employer certification)Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 25 | 5 |
| Fair Chance Academy Cohort II graduate organizationSource Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 19 | 2 | |
| Suntory Global SpiritsView jobs in Kentucky | Fair Chance Academy Cohort III graduate organizationSource Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 14 | 3 |
| Masonic Homes KentuckyView jobs in Kentucky | Fair Chance Academy Cohort I graduate organization (KY Chamber Foundation + ODCP Fair Chance Employer certification)Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 13 | 7 |
| Goodwill Industries of KentuckyView jobs in Kentucky | Fair Chance Academy Cohort IV graduate organization (listed as "Goodwill Industries")Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked 1 more source
| 11 | 1 |
| Omni Hotels & ResortsView jobs in Kentucky | Fair Chance Academy Cohort II graduate organizationSource Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 10 | 2 |
 | Fair Chance Academy Cohort III graduate organizationSource Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 9 | 0 |
| Olympic SteelView jobs in Kentucky | Fair Chance Academy Cohort I graduate organization (KY Chamber Foundation + ODCP Fair Chance Employer certification)Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 9 | 3 |
 | Fair Chance Academy Cohort I graduate organization (KY Chamber Foundation + ODCP Fair Chance Employer certification)Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 9 | 1 |
| Fair Chance Academy Cohort I graduate organization (KY Chamber Foundation + ODCP Fair Chance Employer certification)Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 6 | 0 | |
Member, Governor's Council of Second Chance Employers (transportation and logistics)Source Kentucky Governor's Council of Second Chance Employers - members and 2025 Annual Reportsecondchance.ky.govChecked 1 more source
| 4 | 0 | |
| NPR of America IncView jobs in Kentucky | Fair Chance Academy Cohort I graduate organization (KY Chamber Foundation + ODCP Fair Chance Employer certification)Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 3 | 0 |
| Logan AluminumView jobs in Kentucky | Fair Chance Academy Cohort III graduate organizationSource Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 2 | 0 |
 | Fair Chance Employer testimonial: "We feel we have the responsibility to give people opportunities... second chance opportunity"Source Kentucky Comeback (KY Chamber Foundation) - Fair Chance Employer Testimonialskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Flagger Force, LLCView jobs in Kentucky | Flagger Force: "committed to contributing to the growth of those re-entering the workforce after incarceration"; assesses records individually, tracks employees with convictionsSource Jails to Jobs - Second Chance Employers Networkjailstojobs.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 1 | 0 |
LeafGuard is in the process of making second chance opportunities an important part of its hiring process; background check only after verbal offer, 7-year lookbackSource Jails to Jobs - Second Chance Employers Networkjailstojobs.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 1 | 1 | |
| Fair Chance Academy Cohort I graduate organization (KY Chamber Foundation + ODCP Fair Chance Employer certification)Source Kentucky Chamber Foundation / KY Office of Drug Control Policy - Fair Chance Academy graduateskentuckycomeback.comChecked | 1 | 0 | |
| Grade C: Public commitmentPublic commitment100 employers25 of 100 employers listed here | |||
| Under $6M EEOC settlement, Dollar General will not discourage applicants with criminal histories and will reconsider those whose offers were rescinded over records.Source HR Dive, 2019-11-06hrdive.comChecked | 613 | 169 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked 2 more sources
| 424 | 13 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 374 | 0 |
 | Walmart is committed to fair-chance employment efforts that support the hiring and advancement of formerly incarcerated individuals; among first retailers to "ban the box".Source Walmart's Approach to Associate Opportunity fact sheet, 2024-05-03corporate.walmart.comChecked 2 more sources
| 268 | 25 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 258 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 250 | 1 |
 | Deloitte: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 199 | 9 |
NRRC Reentry Essentials (SCA 10th anniversary): prominent employers that 'have promoted hiring people who have criminal records as sensible business practice'.Source National Reentry Resource Center (CSG Justice Center) - grantee highlight + Reentry Essentialsnationalreentryresourcecenter.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 169 | 7 | |
 | US Chamber CO—: brands like Walmart, Starbucks and Home Depot "have updated their hiring practices to include people with criminal records"Source US Chamber CO— "What to Know About Second Chance Hiring"uschamber.comChecked 2 more sources
| 167 | 86 |
| Deloitte USView jobs in Kentucky | Deloitte: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 163 | 7 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 146 | 22 |
 | NRRC Reentry Essentials (SCA 10th anniversary): prominent employers that 'have promoted hiring people who have criminal records as sensible business practice'.Source National Reentry Resource Center (CSG Justice Center) - grantee highlight + Reentry Essentialsnationalreentryresourcecenter.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 144 | 35 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked 2 more sources
| 142 | 64 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 140 | 123 |
If checking a criminal-record "yes" box means automatic disqualification "it does a disservice to everyone"; franchise owner says Express educates employers so the candidate pool is deeper.Source Express Employment Professionals white paper "Roadblocks to Opportunity" (battle of the barriers), 2018expresspros.comChecked 1 more source
| 125 | 15 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 122 | 1 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 98 | 0 |
 | Cited at US Attorney (E.D. Mich.) employment event as a model company that adopted fair hiring policies for people with recordsSource CSG Justice Center: Leaders of Michigan's 30-2-2 Initiative (2015)csgjusticecenter.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 95 | 1 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 88 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 79 | 0 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 71 | 15 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 65 | 19 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 65 | 0 | |
Listed as a member of the Second Chance Business Coalition: "companies committed to expanding opportunities to employment ... for people with criminal records"Source Second Chance Business Coalition memberssecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 60 | 23 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 58 | 2 |
 | Named among 34 companies that completed DKB Foundation's Second Chance Corporate Cohort fair-chance hiring program.Source JFF press release - DKB Foundation Second Chance Corporate Cohort alumniprnewswire.comChecked 2 more sources
| 50 | 4 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 43 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 42 | 1 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked 1 more source
| 41 | 4 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 40 | 1 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 36 | 14 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 36 | 20 |
 | Macy's: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 35 | 9 |
 | Lists Second Chance Business Coalition among organizations that help further its community commitments (Diversity Alliances).Source The Home Depot 2022 ESG Reportcorporate.homedepot.comChecked 2 more sources
| 25 | 2 |
 | "AT&T joined other top companies supporting the Second Chance Business Coalition, a nationwide effort to create... meaningful employment for Americans with criminal records."Source AT&T Corporate Responsibility: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion issue briefsustainability.att.comChecked 2 more sources
| 25 | 6 |
Named among large employers that fair-chance staffing platform 70 Million Jobs "has worked with" to place people with criminal backgroundsSource Prison Fellowship second-chance-hiring storiesprisonfellowship.orgChecked 1 more source
| 24 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 23 | 2 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 22 | 5 |
| Staples: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 22 | 3 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 17 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 17 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 15 | 5 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked 1 more source
| 15 | 2 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 13 | 0 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 12 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 10 | 6 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 10 | 2 |
| Envoy: early Fair Chance engagement with Rue Gilt Groupe reviewing hiring policies for people impacted by the justice systemSource Envoy Advisory fair chance employer engagementsenvoy.usChecked | 9 | 0 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 9 | 0 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 8 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 8 | 1 |
| Allstate: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 7 | 5 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 7 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 7 | 0 |
"Rebuild US is our Second Chance Program, designed to provide meaningful employment... to individuals who've faced barriers to work"Source US LBM Rebuild US second chance programuslbm.comChecked 1 more source
| 7 | 2 | |
 | Verizon committed to hiring formerly incarcerated applicants in 2015 when it banned the box; CEO Hans Vestberg calls these hires very loyal, fantastically good workers.Source SHRM, 2023-04-11shrm.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 7 | 7 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked 2 more sources
| 7 | 2 |
| Dart ContainerView jobs in Kentucky | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 6 | 0 |
| Newell BrandsView jobs in Kentucky | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 6 | 2 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 5 | 1 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 5 | 0 |
 | Accenture: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 4 | 1 |
 | Aventiv Technologies: Public fair-chance hiring commitmentSource Metaintro researchaventiv.comChecked | 4 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 4 | 0 |
 | Named among 34 companies that completed DKB Foundation's Second Chance Corporate Cohort fair-chance hiring program.Source JFF press release - DKB Foundation Second Chance Corporate Cohort alumniprnewswire.comChecked 2 more sources
| 4 | 1 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 4 | 0 |
 | "we are working to hire veterans and military spouses, refugees, Opportunity Youth and those formerly incarcerated"Source Starbucks Stories: 2018 Social Impact Report, 2019stories.starbucks.comChecked 2 more sources
| 4 | 0 |
| UnderArmour: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 4 | 2 | |
| Your Industrial Staffing Agency | PeopleReadyView jobs in Kentucky | "People who need a second chance can find it with TrueBlue, including those with criminal records." TrueBlue educates clients on rights of people who have served time.Source TrueBlue 2022 Corporate Citizenship Report (parent of PeopleReady)trueblue.comChecked 1 more source
| 4 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 3 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 3 | 1 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 3 | 0 | |
 | SCBC "announced its 55th member, Jordan Brand at Nike" at the fourth annual Second Chance ForumSource SCBC press releasessecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 3 | 0 |
| Primo BrandsView jobs in Kentucky | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 2 | 0 |
"Our holistic Fair Chance program equips justice-involved individuals..."; talent partnerships with community-based organizationsSource Xylem Fair Chance program pagexylem.comChecked 1 more source
| 2 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 2 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 2 | 0 |
| Flowers Foods: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 2 | 1 | |
| Goodwill of Central and Southern IndianaView jobs in Kentucky | Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc.: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 2 | 0 |
"Google has banned the box in its hiring process since 2011."Source White House Fair Chance Business Pledge fact sheet (company's own pledge statement), 2016-04-11obamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked 2 more sources
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| LKQ: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 2 | 1 | |
 | Mastercard: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 2 | 0 |
| Pet Supplies Plus: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 2 | 0 | |
| Canon U.S.A., Inc.View jobs in Kentucky | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Listed under WJA Founding Members/WJA Members in RBIJ Workforce & Justice Alliance member bookletSource RBIJ Workforce & Justice Alliance Business Member Booklet (2024)static1.squarespace.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | CRIMINAL: "Misdemeanors and Felonies in the last 10 years will be reviewed by safety"; zero DUIs in past 4 years; other drug/alcohol offenses reviewed by safetySource Covenant Transport driver requirements pagejobs.covenanttransport.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Lilly: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 1 | 0 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 1 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | CEO Michele Buck: "in 2016, we supported three White House initiatives: the White House Equal Pay Pledge, the First Job Compact Pledge and the Fair Chance Pledge."Source Korn Ferry Institute Briefings CEO interview "The Hershey Company: Beyond Chocolate" (reposted by SHRM Puerto Rico, 2018-07-16)shrmpr.orgChecked 2 more sources
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| KellanovaView jobs in Kentucky | Kellogg Company: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Kelly: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | "An affirmative answer to the questions regarding criminal record will not automatically result in the denial of employment." Record evaluated based on the job applied for.Source Prime Inc. Drive for Prime: Qualifications & Expectationsprimeinc.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Prudential Ins Co of AmericaView jobs in Kentucky | Listed as a member of the Second Chance Business Coalition: "companies committed to expanding opportunities to employment ... for people with criminal records"Source Second Chance Business Coalition memberssecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked 2 more sources
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 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Staples: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 1 | 0 | |
| "At Adecco, we believe there is a job for everyone"; many clients now include individuals with criminal histories; Adecco Aspire Academy upskilling sets "second-chance hires" up for success.Source Adecco USA employer resources article "Why consider second-chance hiring?"adecco.comChecked | 1 | 0 | |
| United Airlines: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 1 | 1 | |
| Bank of America, National AssociationView jobs in Kentucky | Bank of America: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 0 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 0 | 0 |
| Show all 100 employers graded C | |||
| Grade D: Says so in its postingsSays so in its postings55 employers25 of 55 employers listed here | |||
 | Posting says: “Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingswd1.myworkdaysite.comChecked | 421 | 119 |
| Posting says: “We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.compassgroupcareers.comChecked | 350 | 76 | |
| Nesco ResourceView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “Qualified candidates with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingswww2.jobdiva.comChecked | 275 | 12 |
| Spencer Gifts - Spirit HalloweenView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “Spencer Gifts – Spirit Halloween will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapply.jobappnetwork.comChecked | 161 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Openness to second-chance employment opportunities and commitment to maintaining workplace standards.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.aerotek.comChecked | 160 | 13 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.libertystaffingusa.comChecked | 44 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.iescorp.netChecked | 41 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.thejobshop.ccChecked | 40 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.precisionstaffingusa.comChecked | 37 | 2 |
| PLUNJView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “(Note-A conviction alone will not automatically bar you from employment).”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapp.joinhomebase.comChecked | 30 | 10 |
| Posting says: “We are a second-chance employer.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrecruiting.paylocity.comChecked | 21 | 3 | |
 | Posting says: “Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers.wholefoods.comChecked | 21 | 15 |
| Posting says: “We are felony friendly (a second chance company,) and we also provide transportation to and from the job site!”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsinnovativecleaningservices.applytojob.comChecked | 17 | 1 | |
 | Posting says: “Leadpoint prides itself on being a second-chance employer.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsmyjobs.adp.comChecked | 17 | 1 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsregalrexnord.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 17 | 1 | |
| Unidine - Revel ScottsdaleView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsculinaryagents.comChecked | 16 | 5 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingstheapplicantmanager.comChecked | 15 | 1 |
| XKIGView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “A criminal history does not automatically disqualify an applicant.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsxk001.rec.pro.ukg.netChecked | 12 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 12 | 1 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingshrone.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 11 | 1 | |
| Posting says: “Experience developing recruiting partnerships with workforce development programs, community organizations, or second-chance employment initiatives.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingssstjobs.applytojob.comChecked | 11 | 0 | |
 | Posting says: “Having a criminal record will not automatically bar an individual from working with us.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsaplantweb.eploy.netChecked | 7 | 1 |
| Posting says: “We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsegvv.fa.us6.oraclecloud.comChecked | 7 | 4 | |
| Posting says: “A criminal history is not an automatic disqualifier;”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsthehealingplace.applicantpool.comChecked | 7 | 0 | |
| GOO1026View jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “Goodwill is a proud second-chance employer.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrecruiting.ultipro.comChecked | 6 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.smartrecruiters.comChecked | 6 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers.reliance.comChecked | 5 | 1 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsworkforcenow.adp.comChecked | 5 | 4 | |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrecruiting.paylocity.comChecked | 5 | 2 | |
| CentiMark CorporationView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “Second Chance Employer – Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscentimark.applytojob.comChecked | 4 | 0 |
| NOVO Health Services, LLCView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “Second Chance Employer!”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingstuckahoeholdings.wd12.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 4 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Applicants with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareer5.successfactors.euChecked | 4 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “A prior conviction does not automatically disqualify you from consideration for employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsgroundsystems.applicantpro.comChecked | 3 | 0 |
| Midas - Touch of GoldView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “Second Chance Employer”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapp.careerplug.comChecked | 3 | 0 |
| PARFOISView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “Second Chance Initiative”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsphg.tbe.taleo.netChecked | 3 | 0 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingshrone.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 2 | 0 | |
| Posting says: “Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapply-cort.icims.comChecked | 2 | 1 | |
| Essence JourneyView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers-page.comChecked | 2 | 1 |
| Posting says: “Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsgreystar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 2 | 0 | |
| Not explicitly named in the postingView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “❖ Experience building hiring partnerships with workforce development programs, community organizations, or second-chance employment initiatives.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsworkforcenow.adp.comChecked | 2 | 0 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingshcwx.fa.us2.oraclecloud.comChecked | 2 | 0 | |
| Posting says: “If you excel at organizing and believe everyone deserves a second chance, we have the job for you!”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.geogroup.comChecked | 2 | 0 | |
| ThreePDSView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingswww1.jobdiva.comChecked | 2 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “StreamTech is a second chance employer”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsworkforcenow.adp.comChecked | 1 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “We consider qualified applicants with criminal records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrecruiting2.ultipro.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Second chances matter here — candidates with prior convictions are welcome to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.workable.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Able to pass a background check (we are bonded and insured), though we may consider second chance employment for the right candidate”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscaringtransitionscareers.applytojob.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Conflux SystemsView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscandidateportal.ceipal.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.encadria.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrecruiting2.ultipro.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Rexnord Industries, LLCView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsregalrexnord.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Simthorn LLCView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingssimthornllc.betterteam.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| STIView jobs in Kentucky | Posting says: “A felony conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant but will necessitate further investigation and review.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsstiorg.applicantstack.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsstructural.wd12.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Posting says: “The Clinical Research Associate will work closely with community partners and people with lived experience of incarceration and must be comfortable working in academic, clinical, and community settings.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingshhccareers.taleo.netChecked | 0 | 0 | |
| Show all 55 employers graded D | |||
| Metaintro · Second chance jobs in Kentucky · www.metaintro.com/second-chance-jobs/kentucky · Counts refreshed November 13, 2026Being listed does not guarantee a job. A grade describes the public evidence about an employer, not a decision on any one application. | |||
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How this index is built
Sources, grades and counts, and what they leave out.
- Evidence grades
- Every employer is listed because of public evidence that it hires people with criminal records. The evidence is graded A to D, and an employer's grade is its strongest piece of evidence. A state or city list counts only in the state it covers.
- Record-safe jobs
- A record-safe job is a live posting that does not ask for a clean record and is not in a role a tracked law bars to people with some records. Most postings say nothing about records, so they count as record-safe unless a law applies.
- Legal bars
- Roles that federal and state laws close to some people with records are tagged with the statute, for example in nursing, schools, child care, banking, commercial driving, airports and armed security. Those jobs are left out of the record-safe count. A tag marks the role, not the person: whether a law applies depends on the offense and how long ago it was.
- Entry level
- An entry-level job asks for one year of experience or less.
- Freshness
- Job counts come from live postings and are refreshed every six hours. Each listing shows the date its evidence was last checked against its source, and evidence older than 12 months is re-checked.
Being listed does not guarantee a job. A grade describes the public evidence about an employer, not a decision on any one application.
Found an error, or have evidence to add? Tell us and we will check it against the source.
Questions
What is a second chance employer?
An employer with public evidence that it hires people with criminal records: a record of past hires, a named place in a reentry hiring program or on a state or city list, a public pledge or hiring policy, or job postings that invite applicants with records. Every employer in this index shows its evidence, the source and the date it was checked.
How are employers graded?
Each employer takes the grade of its strongest piece of evidence. A: a public record shows it has hired people with records. B: a named hiring partner of a government or funded reentry program, or on a state or city second chance list. C: a fair chance pledge, coalition membership or published policy. D: its own postings invite applicants with records. A state or city list counts only in the state it covers.
What is a record-safe job?
A live posting that does not ask for a clean record and is not in a role that a tracked federal or state law closes to some people with records, such as many jobs in nursing, schools, child care, banking, commercial driving, airports and armed security.
How often is the index updated?
Job counts come from live postings and are refreshed every six hours. The counts on this page were refreshed on November 13, 2026. Evidence is re-checked against its source when it is more than 12 months old.
Does being listed mean an employer will hire someone with a record?
No. Being listed does not guarantee a job. A grade describes the public evidence about an employer, not a decision on any one application. Whether a law limits a role depends on the offense and how long ago it was.
Can I print or download the Kentucky list?
Yes. Every state page prints as a handout with the grade legend, the refresh date and the page address on each page, and every page has a free CSV download with the same data.
For corrections, probation and reentry programs
Every state page prints as a handout: the employer list grouped by grade, the grade legend, the date the counts were refreshed and the page address on every page. The index is free to print, copy and share, and each page has a CSV download with the same data.
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