Second chance jobs in Maryland
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 Maryland.
Record-safe jobs open
10,853of 11,997 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
- 197
- Entry-level jobs
- 1,300
Employers by strength of evidence
- Documented hires
- 21
- Reentry program partner
- 8
- Public commitment
- 96
- Says so in its postings
- 72
576 more listed employers have no open jobs in Maryland today.
Who hires people with records in Maryland?
As of November 13, 2026, 197 employers with public evidence that they hire people with criminal records have 10,853 record-safe jobs open in Maryland, 1,300 of them entry level. By their strongest evidence, 21 have documented hires (grade A), 8 are reentry program partners (grade B), 96 have made a public commitment (grade C) and 72 say so in their postings (grade D). Another 576 listed employers have no open jobs in Maryland 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 hires21 employers18 of 21 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
| 240 | 74 | |
 | In 2020 more than 98% of those flagged pre-onboarding as having a criminal record proceeded to hiring; no automatic across-the-board conviction exclusions in US hiring.Source Microsoft 2021 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A), statement in oppositionsec.govChecked 2 more sources
| 60 | 2 |
 | "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
| 51 | 7 |
| 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 | 45 | 33 | |
 | 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
| 34 | 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
| 29 | 6 | |
 | Project SERVE: paid on-the-job training (neighborhood revitalization) for returning citizens in Baltimore starting on release day; DOL ETA co-fundedSource Living Classrooms Foundation - Project SERVElivingclassrooms.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 17 | 2 |
KeHE partners with Honest Jobs for justice-impacted job seekers; employee testimonial "As a 15-year employee and convicted felon..."; FreeWorld cites KeHE placementsSource KeHE Hidden Talent careers pagecareers.kehe.comChecked 2 more sources
| 15 | 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
| 15 | 0 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalView jobs in Maryland | After banning the box, hired applicants with criminal records had a lower turnover rate than those with no recordsSource US Chamber "Business Case for Criminal Justice Reform: Second Chance Hiring" (Aug 2021)uschamber.comChecked 2 more sources
| 9 | 0 |
| MOD Super Fast Pizza, LLCView jobs in Maryland | MOD hires people with justice involvement; "We don't place any barriers"; virtual interviews at six Texas prison facilities with jobs assured on release; first HOPES pilot restaurantSource Jails to Jobs Second Chance Employer Profile (quotes MOD VP Social Impact Robin Hamm)jailstojobs.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 8 | 7 |
 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
 | "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
| 6 | 0 |
 | 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
| 4 | 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 | 0 |
| Giant FoodView jobs in Maryland | Giant's Second Chance Program (work release, mid-2022) has hired about 30 inmates from Dorsey Run Correctional Center at its Jessup MD distribution center, per HR lead Brandi Petway.Source Grocery Dive, 2024-02-22grocerydive.comChecked | 2 | 2 |
 | Homepage section "Next Chapter alumni placed at": graduates (formerly incarcerated builders) placed in technology roles; 67 builders placedSource Next Chapter - alumni placed at (nextchapterproject.org)nextchapterproject.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 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 |
 | Goodwill reentry programs (LifeLaunch, GROW; DOL-funded) give justice-involved young adults job training and placement across many local Goodwills.Source Goodwill Industries International blog: LifeLaunch Reentry Programgoodwill.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 0 | 0 |
Johns Hopkins has been a leader in second chance hiring among health care providers. In 2016, the organization published The Johns Hopkins Hospital Success in Hiring Ex-Offenders, a report that highliSource Jails to Jobs - Second Chance Employers Networkjailstojobs.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 0 | 0 | |
| Grade B: Reentry program partnerReentry program partner8 employers8 employers | |||
 | MOED Second Chance Employment and Resource Fair (Jun 2026) for justice-involved residents: employer scheduled to attend, "actively hiring"Source Baltimore Mayor's Office of Employment Development - Second Chance hiring fairs (2026)baltimorecity.govChecked | 174 | 9 |
 | Employer scheduled at Baltimore MOED Second Chance Employment and Resource Fair for justice-involved residents, "actively hiring" (Jun 4, 2026)Source Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment Development - Second Chance Employment and Resource Fair (Jun 4, 2026)baltimorecity.govChecked 2 more sources
| 154 | 71 |
| MOED Second Chance Hiring Fair (Aug 26 2026): featured employer "who believe in looking beyond the past", hiring nowSource Baltimore Mayor's Office of Employment Development - Second Chance hiring fairs (2026)baltimorecity.govChecked | 85 | 11 | |
| Johns Hopkins Health SystemView jobs in Maryland | Hired nearly 500 people with criminal records 2009-2012 (~10% of hires); retention 69% vs 71% for those without recordsSource NRRC/CSG: White House hosts governors and business executives (2018)nationalreentryresourcecenter.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 49 | 9 |
Employer scheduled at Baltimore MOED Second Chance Employment and Resource Fair for justice-involved residents, "actively hiring" (Jun 4, 2026)Source Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment Development - Second Chance Employment and Resource Fair (Jun 4, 2026)baltimorecity.govChecked 2 more sources
| 5 | 0 | |
| Goodwill IND of the Chesapeake IncView jobs in Maryland | MOED Second Chance Hiring Fair (Aug 26 2026): featured employer "who believe in looking beyond the past", hiring nowSource Baltimore Mayor's Office of Employment Development - Second Chance hiring fairs (2026)baltimorecity.govChecked | 2 | 0 |
| Flagger Force, LLCView jobs in Maryland | Return Home Baltimore reentry directory, Job Opportunities: "This is a second chance employer that offers great benefits and can help with transportation."Source Return Home Baltimore (Baltimore Reentry Resources, Inc.) - Job Opportunities directoryreturnhome.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 2 | 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 | 0 | |
| Grade C: Public commitmentPublic commitment96 employers25 of 96 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 | 1,505 | 49 | |
 | 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 | 476 | 0 |
 | Deloitte: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 419 | 13 |
| Deloitte USView jobs in Maryland | Deloitte: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 390 | 12 |
 | 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
| 326 | 175 |
 | 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
| 289 | 5 |
 | 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
| 258 | 27 |
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
| 244 | 9 | |
| 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 | 234 | 12 | |
 | 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 | 190 | 27 |
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
| 164 | 33 | |
 | 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
| 151 | 33 |
 | 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 | 139 | 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 | 135 | 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 | 130 | 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 | 128 | 3 |
 | Macy's: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 116 | 34 |
 | 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 | 115 | 57 |
 | 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 | 109 | 1 |
 | 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
| 96 | 12 |
| 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 | 96 | 0 | |
 | 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
| 92 | 10 |
| 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 | 84 | 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
| 83 | 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 | 78 | 5 | |
| UnderArmour: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 75 | 5 | |
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
| 73 | 11 | |
 | "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
| 68 | 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 | 60 | 2 | |
| Staples: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 59 | 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 1 more source
| 58 | 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 | 49 | 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 | 44 | 14 |
We will only inquire about an applicant's criminal history after extending a conditional offer ... the Company will conduct an individualized assessment of the background check resultsSource Comcast Careers official X account, 2022-07-06x.comChecked 1 more source
| 37 | 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 | 35 | 0 |
Key points: McDonald's and Delta Air Lines "are hiring ex-cons as part of their inclusion strategy"Source CNBC: Why companies are turning to ex-cons to fill slots for workerscnbc.comChecked 2 more sources
| 28 | 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 | 28 | 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 1 more source
| 21 | 0 |
 | 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
| 20 | 12 |
| 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 | 18 | 0 | |
 | SCBC "announced its 55th member, Jordan Brand at Nike" at the fourth annual Second Chance ForumSource SCBC press releasessecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 17 | 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 | 15 | 0 |
| Johns Hopkins Medical Center: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 13 | 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 | 13 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 12 | 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 | 12 | 0 |
| Staples: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 12 | 2 | |
Aon: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked 1 more source
| 11 | 1 | |
| Allstate: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 10 | 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 | 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 | 1 | |
| Pet Supplies Plus: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 9 | 5 | |
| "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 | 9 | 0 | |
| Dart ContainerView jobs in Maryland | 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 |
| The Johns Hopkins Health System CorporationView jobs in Maryland | Johns Hopkins Medical Center: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 6 | 0 |
| Canon U.S.A., Inc.View jobs in Maryland | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Listed under "National Organizations" that joined the White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource White House Fair Chance Business Pledge (Obama WH archive)obamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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
| 5 | 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 | 5 | 1 |
"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
| 5 | 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 |
 | Mastercard: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 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 | |
 | "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 |
 | 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 | 2 |
| Year Up: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 |
| Randstad North AmericaView jobs in Maryland | Randstad NV: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 3 | 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
| 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 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| CDW Technologies, LLCView jobs in Maryland | 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 |
 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Maryland Department of AgricultureView jobs in Maryland | Maryland Department of Agriculture: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
 | Accenture: 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 |
| Goodwill of Central and Southern IndianaView jobs in Maryland | Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc.: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.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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 | 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
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| LKQ: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 1 | 0 | |
| Newell BrandsView jobs in Maryland | 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 | 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 | 0 |
"The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Refreshments do not engage in background screening related to criminal history until after a decision to hire has been made."Source White House Fair Chance Business Pledge fact sheet (company's own pledge statement), 2016-04-11obamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked 1 more source
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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 2 more sources
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| Bank of America, National AssociationView jobs in Maryland | Bank of America: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 0 | 0 |
| Primo BrandsView jobs in Maryland | 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 |
| Prudential Ins Co of AmericaView jobs in Maryland | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Show all 96 employers graded C | |||
| Grade D: Says so in its postingsSays so in its postings72 employers25 of 72 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 | 548 | 116 |
| PARFOISView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “Second Chance Initiative”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsphg.tbe.taleo.netChecked | 451 | 6 |
| Posting says: “A history of arrest or conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobapscloud.comChecked | 247 | 65 | |
| Posting says: “Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsumd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 221 | 29 | |
| Spencer Gifts - Spirit HalloweenView jobs in Maryland | 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 | 216 | 0 |
| 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 | 212 | 34 | |
 | 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 | 126 | 75 |
 | 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 | 90 | 13 |
| Posting says: “A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsgovernmentjobs.comChecked | 82 | 16 | |
| CentiMark CorporationView jobs in Maryland | 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 | 51 | 0 |
| HERTRICH Family of Automobile DealershipsView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingshertrichs.applicantpro.comChecked | 50 | 4 |
 | Posting says: “AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, National Service Alumni volunteers, and persons with a criminal background are encouraged to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers-page.comChecked | 44 | 1 |
| PLUNJView jobs in Maryland | 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 | 40 | 13 |
| AI Engineers Inc.View jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “Must have lived experience with various cycles of violence, the criminal justice system, incarceration that includes but is not limited to involvement in recidivism or former groups and gang persons.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsydi.sagehcm.comChecked | 36 | 1 |
| Unidine - Revel ScottsdaleView jobs in Maryland | 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 | 36 | 4 |
| Posting says: “Complying with a background check will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.dayforcehcm.comChecked | 30 | 2 | |
| Midas - Touch of GoldView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “Second Chance Employer”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapp.careerplug.comChecked | 24 | 3 |
 | Posting says: “A prior conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment;”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsclarkcc.isolvedhire.comChecked | 23 | 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 | 21 | 8 |
| Posting says: “We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsicf.wd5.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 21 | 2 | |
| 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 | 17 | 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 | 17 | 5 | |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.smartrecruiters.comChecked | 14 | 3 |
| Posting says: “RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrsm.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 14 | 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 | 13 | 1 |
| Posting says: “Our company believes in second chance employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscbsinfosys.catsone.comChecked | 11 | 2 | |
| XKIGView jobs in Maryland | 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 | 11 | 1 |
| RSM US SV, Ltda. De C.V. (El Salvador)View jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrsm.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 11 | 0 |
| 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 | 10 | 0 | |
 | Posting says: “Leadpoint prides itself on being a second-chance employer.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsmyjobs.adp.comChecked | 10 | 2 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsprosmile.applytojob.comChecked | 9 | 0 | |
| Academia SinicaView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsacademicjobsonline.orgChecked | 8 | 0 |
| Greystar Management Services, LLCView jobs in Maryland | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Elite RoofingView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.lever.coChecked | 7 | 1 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsstructural.wd12.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 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 | 6 | 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 postingsapply-cort.icims.comChecked | 5 | 0 | |
| Jasons DeliView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapply.jobappnetwork.comChecked | 5 | 0 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsregalrexnord.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 5 | 1 | |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsworkforcenow.adp.comChecked | 4 | 0 | |
 | Posting says: “We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers-page.comChecked | 4 | 0 |
| Posting says: “BHSB will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrecruiting.ultipro.comChecked | 3 | 0 | |
 | Posting says: “A criminal record does not automatically disqualify you from employment;”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsfidelislogistics.isolvedhire.comChecked | 3 | 1 |
| Posting says: “Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers.jacobs.comChecked | 3 | 0 | |
| Nesco ResourceView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “Qualified candidates with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingswww2.jobdiva.comChecked | 3 | 0 |
| Posting says: “Promote inclusive hiring practices, recovery-ready workplaces, stigma reduction, workplace accommodations, second-chance hiring, retention supports, and fair employment opportunity practices.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingseckb.fa.us2.oraclecloud.comChecked | 3 | 0 | |
| The Pennsylvania State UniversityView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “The ideal candidate for the role will have expertise in restorative justice, community engagement, and lived experience with incarceration.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingspsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 3 | 0 |
| Jet Blast, Inc.View jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjet-blast-inc1.primepay-recruit.comChecked | 2 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “· Lived experience with recovery, homelessness, HIV, behavioral health, or justice involvement preferred.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsworkforcenow.adp.comChecked | 2 | 0 |
| Posting says: “Applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsalliancedata.wd5.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Cresst IIView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscresst2.breezy.hrChecked | 2 | 0 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapp.careerplug.comChecked | 2 | 1 | |
 | Posting says: “While a criminal record does not automatically disqualify a candidate, the results will be reviewed as part of the hiring decision.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapp.careerpuck.comChecked | 2 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.thestaffex.comChecked | 2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrohealth.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| *US LIM-LaSalle Investment Management, Inc.View jobs in Maryland | 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 | 1 | 0 |
 | 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: “People with criminal records are encouraged to apply — we focus on skills and fit”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapp.careerplug.comChecked | 1 | 0 | |
 | Posting says: “Applicants with criminal records are encouraged to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsfreightbreakersllc.easyapply.coChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers.publicisgroupe.comChecked | 1 | 1 |
| Publicis Groupe Holdings B.VView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsepsilon-publicisgroupe.icims.comChecked | 1 | 1 |
| Posting says: “Windsor Property Management Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.jobvite.comChecked | 1 | 1 | |
 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Conflux SystemsView jobs in Maryland | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscandidateportal.ceipal.comChecked | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapp.careerplug.comChecked | 0 | 0 | |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.iescorp.netChecked | 0 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.libertystaffingusa.comChecked | 0 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.thejobshop.ccChecked | 0 | 0 |
| Show all 72 employers graded D | |||
| Metaintro · Second chance jobs in Maryland · www.metaintro.com/second-chance-jobs/maryland · 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.
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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 Maryland 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.
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