These companies have created fair chance hiring 

Here at Jails to Jobs we get regular phone calls from companies asking how they can become second chance employers and hire workers who were formerly incarcerated. And we tell them that the best thing they can do is to learn from those who have already done it.

There are many ways to operate a second chance hiring program, each as unique as the people who put it together. We’ve created a new resource — the Second Chance Employers Network — to inspire employers as they consider starting one of their own.

We’re including the stories of a variety of second chance employers, from small to large. And in industries ranging from restaurants and recyclers to employment agencies and manufacturers. You’ll learn what their businesses are all about, how they created second chance hiring, and what they learned in the process.

If you’d like more information, many of them will be happy to talk to you. Most people doing this work feel they’re part of an important movement that is helping create a more diverse workforce and a more equitable and just society. Other helpful tips on how to begin a second chance hiring program and find dedicated employees can be found here.

This is definitely a work in progress, and we’re just getting started. If you — or anyone you know — has a similar story to share, please contact us, and we’d be happy to include you and others in this resource.

	Company name	Workforce location(s)
	All Star Labor & Staffing	Oregon
	Awake Window & Door Co.	Arizona, California and Texas
	Black Power Redevelopers	Omaha, NE
	Breaking Free Industries	National
	Caudill Seed Co.	National
	Crossroads Solar	South Bend, IN
	Eastside Fish Fry	Lansing, MI
	Expedited Transport Agency	U.S. Mexico and Canada
	Flagger Force	East and Southeast U.S.
	Frontier Co-op	International
	Greyston Bakery	Yonkers, NY
	Georgia Pacific	National
	Honest Jobs	National
	I Have a Bean/Second Chance Coffee	Wheaton, IL
	Indeed	National
	Johns Hopkins Medicine	Baltimore, MD
	Kelly Services, Inc.	National
	Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park	Gilbertsville, KY
	LeafGuard	National
	The Manufacturing Institute	National
	MOD Super Fast Pizza LLC.	National
	Pacific Artisan Labs	Portland, OR Denver, CO Greensboro, NC
	Radius Recycling	U.S., western Canada and Puerto Rico
	RecycleForce	Indianapolis, IN
	R&R Head Labs	Denver, CO
	Rhino Foods	National
	Spir Candle Co.	National
	Tech Valley Shuttle	Greater Albany, NY
	Union Pacific Railroad	National
	U.S. Rubber Recycling	National
	Vinyl Kraft Windows and Doors	Midwest and East U.S.
	Waste Pro	Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and North and South Carolina
	Working Fields	Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts

SCA Grantee Program Map

National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) – Maintains a directory of all current Second Chance Act grantees around the country and has compiled a comprehensive reentry grant profile for each state.