A felon is a person who has been convicted of a felony, a severe crime which is punishable with more than a year in prison. Depending on the nature of the crime, in addition to being imprisoned, a felon may lose certain rights, such as the right to vote, while serving the sentence. The handling of felons varies widely depending on the nation in which a crime is committed and the nature of the crime.
Some examples of felonies are serious crimes such as rape, murder, aggravated assault, arson, and battery. Burglary can also result in a felony conviction as can some drug offenses. Some regions distinguish between violent and nonviolent felony offenses, separating felons by type when they are imprisoned. Felons can also be separated during incarceration if there are concerns about their safety or the safety of others.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-felon.htm
The information available on this Web Site pertains to Tennessee felony offenders who are or who have been in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction or under the Supervision of the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole. The information is submitted by various jurisdictions within Tennessee. Confirmation and/or elaboration should be obtained from the originating jurisdiction.
Information such as an individual's current status (e.g., inmate, probation, parole) or parole eligibility is available to citizens free of charge.
Official statewide background checks are available from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations.
We at MHI know how difficult it can be to obtain a job with a felony background and the stress that it can cause. So we have devised a list of local resources, career centers, and felony friendly jobs in order to help you in your future endeavors.
Established by the Legal Action Center, the National Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment Network is both a national clearinghouse for information and an advocate for policy change. The goal of the National H.I.R.E. Network is to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices and public opinion. The National H.I.R.E. Network also provides training and technical assistance to agencies working to improve the employment prospects for people with criminal records.
The National H.I.R.E. Network is generously supported by the Public Welfare Foundation, the Fulfilling the Dream Fund and the Open Society Institute.
To learn more about the range of technical assistance and training the National H.I.R.E. Network provides, click here.
Eric May has been helping felons get jobs for over ten years. He specializes in professional and personal development with special emphasis on life skills and job readiness training. Eric has over 20 years of corporate and educational experience which he uses to help felons improve the quality of their lives.
Getting a job is difficult enough but getting a job with a criminal record is even tougher. Eric started his blog to help felons gain insight into what it takes to get a job with a record. There are a different set of challenges that felons must face. They must take a totally different approach than the average job seeker.
Don't Follow Me is an anti-drug, alochol, and
crime prevention and intervention organization.
Don't Follow Me is composed of men and women who have served time in the Department of Corrections Facilities.
90% of DFM members do not return to prison.
The Tennessee Offender Re-entry Resource Web site provides a central repository of information on nonprofit, faith-based, government and for-profit community service agencies in and around the Middle Tennessee area, each sharing the same mission to serve ex-offenders and their families.
The site offers a directory of services designed to aid practitioners who provide support and guidance to those individuals
seeking a successful transition from incarceration to the community. Immediate and central access to a wide range of services establishes a community-wide network of participating agencies, aimed at connecting transitioning individuals with the specific services they need to sustain and improve their lives.
View and download an up-to-date copy of the felony hire list for employers in Nashville, TN!
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Have questions about federal program eligibility and felony convictions? The Federal Interagency Reentry Council has created a series of fact sheets about child support, social security, housing, bonding, TANF, financial aid, Suppemental Nutrition Assistance Program and more.
This Myth Buster is a series of fact sheets intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect formerly incarcerated individuals and their families.
http://www.safetyandjustice.org/
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Myth Buster Fact Sheet
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