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Denver, CO · Homelessness services and community ambassador crews

Urban Alchemy provides more than 1,200 returning citizens and persons with lived experience with stable, well-paying career opportunities, and collectively pays them more than $80 million per year in wages and benefits.

Know this: Org-wide statement (San Francisco-based); Denver operation confirmed by its Denver page and CBS Colorado (next records). Same page: "Ninety-six percent of our staff have personally experienced incarceration, most serving long prison sentences." Denver work is on city contracts ($3M CARE contract, $30M Aspen shelter per CBS); Denverite (2025-12-08) ran a critical piece on executive pay, context only. Page text is hidden from innerText; quote verified in page HTML.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Denver, CO · Food manufacturing

Participants in the program are overcoming a variety of barriers including incarceration, homelessness, substance use disorders, and domestic violence.

Know this: Hiring depends on the role and your circumstances.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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October 4, 2026

Mark expires:

January 2, 2027

New Haven, CT · Construction and landscaping crews (transitional employment social enterprise)

The EMERGE model uses transitional employment and engages participants in wrap-around services to break the cycle of recidivism, build community, and inspire hope.

Know this: Same employer.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Bridgeport, CT · Mission temporary staffing

Launched by Career Resources in 2020, Entry Point Staffing (EPS) is a first-of-its-kind workforce training and temporary staffing program for system-impacted individuals across the state of Connecticut.

Know this: A staffing program: EPS is the employer of record for temps (brief allows a staffing agency when the agency itself is the employer). Temporary assignments. Career Resources also runs the Bridgeport Reentry Welcome Center (stage 2). Address not on the page loaded. Caveat: counted because this staffing company is itself the employer of record; work comes as staffing assignments. ruling W2-2, Troy 2026-09-29.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Norwalk, CT · Commercial bakery (small batch)

Hope & Hearth hires people impacted by the justice system.

Know this: New business ("EST. 2026"), small team; city not given (contact page says "BASED IN Connecticut"; homepage says Fairfield County). Same page: "Every person we employ is trained, paid fairly, and supported to build a lasting career in food production." Career Resources' Entry Point Staffing announced it as a client (Facebook, not loaded). 06880 (Westport) covered it 2026-08-07 but returned 403.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Washington, DC · Food service / social enterprise (culinary job training, school meals, cafes)

Robert became an early adopter of ‘social enterprise’ and started hiring DC Central Kitchen culinary graduates to staff revenue-generating contracts in 1996.

Know this: Historical statement (1996 start). The same page says DCCK 'provides hands-on culinary job training for individuals facing high barriers to employment while creating living wage jobs'. Current hiring of graduates with records is shown by the 2026-06-29 record.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Washington, DC · Transitional work crews (Clean Team contracts, street cleaning)

Ready, Willing & Working (RWW) empowers individuals to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency and criminal recidivism through a paid-work rehabilitation program.

Know this: Same page: 'the majority of whom have histories of incarceration and substance addiction' and it serves people 'returning to their neighborhoods after years of incarceration'. Its first target group is homelessness, so records are a majority trait, not the only door. Page is undated (footer 2026). No street address, openings or intake route on the pages loaded. Board is Capitol Hill BID staff, so the crews likely work Capitol Hill (not stated as such). The site's 'Benefits to DC' page uses the word 'offenders'; do not echo it.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Wilmington, DE · Horticulture / urban forestry nonprofit with paid job training

Branches to Chances® (BtC) is a nine-week horticultural training program for unemployed, underemployed, those in recovery and/or previously incarcerated individuals.

Know this: Same page: 'our program provides paid employment and exposure to green jobs' (launched 2009, 117+ trained). Records are one of four eligible groups, not the only door. Short-term paid training, not a permanent job. Class of 2026 graduated April 9, 2026 (APGA-posted DCH release), so it's running; its program page says recruitment for the 2026 class began January 2026. Delaware Public Media (2024-05-10) called it a 'workforce reentry program' (older than 12 months).

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Georgetown, DE · Reentry nonprofit with paid transitional jobs

The WORCS Program is a person-centered program that assists returning citizens to discover a career-pathway. Participants will learn job readiness skills, be prepared for apprenticeships, learn how to start a business, while working with cognitive behavioral programming to develop better insights into who they are and where they want to be. You get paid for 12 weeks to complete the program.

Know this: Same page: 'A Subsidized (paid) Work Experience with transitional jobs.' Short-term (12 weeks), like CEO: a paid transitional program, not a permanent job. The page doesn't say whether The Way Home or a host employer is the employer of record for the work experience. URL slug says 'residential-care' but the page is WORCS. Home page: 'the only agency in Sussex County, Delaware that works exclusively with reentry' and a two-time Second Chance Act grantee. DE's private floor is low (only expunged records), so this is well beyond it.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Jacksonville, FL · Machine and fabrication shop

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Know this: Role-specific, short-lived (45d). Text read through the Indeed connector; posting not loaded on the employer's own site. No documented hires. employer's opt-in on Indeed ('People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply'); role mark only, never counts toward stage 3.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 21, 2026

Mark expires:

November 5, 2026

Tampa, FL · Nonprofit (reentry, housing, human services)

After being incarcerated, Jacob entered the inspHire program, successfully completed it, and was hired by Abe Brown Ministries.

Know this: One named hire, undated on the page (WordPress metadata says the page was created 2026-07-22). The same page says inspHire placed people with 500+ Tampa Bay businesses but names none. Stage 2 org already on the FL page.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Oldsmar, FL · Municipal government

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Know this: Role-specific, short-lived (45d). Text read through the Indeed connector; posting not loaded on the employer's own site. No documented hires. Public employer: Fla. Stat. 112.011 already bars disqualifying solely for a past conviction, so only the 'encouraged to apply' wording goes beyond the floor. The posting says to apply at oldsmarfl.gov. employer's opt-in on Indeed ('People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply'); role mark only, never counts toward stage 3.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

November 13, 2026

South Miami, FL · Nonprofit thrift retail (employment social enterprise)

As the cornerstone of LEAP’s Employment Social Enterprise, the boutique offers justice-impacted women immediate employment, job training, and a supportive space to rebuild confidence and purpose.

Know this: Women only. Same page: paid retail training internship. Replaces the candidate_unverified row 624c094d, which could not mark.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

October 3, 2026

Mark expires:

January 1, 2027

Orlando, FL · Asphalt production

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Know this: Role-specific, short-lived (45d). Text read through the Indeed connector; posting not loaded on the employer's own site. No documented hires. employer's opt-in on Indeed ('People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply'); role mark only, never counts toward stage 3.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 21, 2026

Mark expires:

November 5, 2026

Tampa, FL · Restaurant

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Know this: Role-specific, short-lived (45d). Text read through the Indeed connector; posting not loaded on the employer's own site. No documented hires. employer's opt-in on Indeed ('People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply'); role mark only, never counts toward stage 3.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 5, 2026

Mark expires:

October 20, 2026

Orlando, FL · Sheet metal fabrication

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Know this: Role-specific, short-lived (45d). Text read through the Indeed connector; posting not loaded on the employer's own site. No documented hires. Indeed detail view shows the company as blank; the name comes from the search listing. employer's opt-in on Indeed ('People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply'); role mark only, never counts toward stage 3.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 26, 2026

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November 10, 2026

Miami, FL · Nonprofit farmers markets

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Know this: Role-specific, short-lived (45d). Text read through the Indeed connector; posting not loaded on the employer's own site. No documented hires. A second posting (Warehouse Assistant, Dania Beach) was in the same search. employer's opt-in on Indeed ('People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply'); role mark only, never counts toward stage 3.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 17, 2026

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November 1, 2026

Atlanta, GA · Transitional employment (paid work crews) for people recently released

CEO Atlanta opened in 2021. The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Atlanta provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to people recently released from incarceration.

Know this: GA has no private-employer floor, so this passes the floor. Page quote describes services; the paid-crew model is confirmed by CBS Atlanta (separate record).

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Stone Mountain, GA · Trucking

Not only is he committed to giving previously convicted individuals a second chance, but makes an investment in each of his employees.

Know this: Own site, undated. Same page: "consistently offering newly released citizens a stable job". Text renders after scroll. Driver roles need a clean MVR.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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October 3, 2026

Mark expires:

January 1, 2027

Conley, GA · Equipment rental

Sunstate is a proud Second Chance employer that evaluates every candidate on a case-by-case basis.

Know this: Employer-written text inside the posting (not Indeed's checkbox line). National rental chain with a local branch. 'Case-by-case' is an Atlanta local floor phrase, but Conley is outside the City of Atlanta; the phrase 'proud Second Chance employer' is a self-label with no program detail. Indeed short link, read via the Indeed connector (job id JOBSEARCH_100047). A second Sunstate Conley posting (Field Technician III, 2026-08-28) appeared in the same search, not read. County for Conley is Clayton/DeKalb border; set to Clayton, unverified.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

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September 3, 2026

Mark expires:

October 18, 2026

Honolulu, HI · Building deconstruction, reuse store, tree milling (nonprofit employment social enterprise)

Our Workforce Development Program expands equitable access to jobs through second chance and transitional employment. We intentionally employ individuals who’ve been excluded from the workforce due to previous justice involvement, recovery from substance abuse, housing instability, or other barriers to employment.

Know this: Mission employer (T1), paid work. Records are one named barrier among several (like Coalfield WV). HI's floor is high (no asking until a conditional offer, rational-relationship test), but an intentional second-chance hiring pathway with reentry-program referrals goes beyond it. Page undated; the site shows a 2025 annual report and a 'We're hiring' banner. Caveat: a paid transitional job with a program around it, not a permanent job. ruling W2-1, Troy 2026-09-29.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Chicago, IL · Exterior maintenance social enterprise

Right before he was released from prison, Justin learned that his mom passed away. Feeling lost and depressed, he turned to Cleanslate for a second chance. Today, he’s a star crew member, proving to himself and the world that his past will not define his future.

Know this: Record reference is a participant story on its own site (City of Durham precedent). Same page reports crew members' annual earnings and transitional jobs: paid transitional work, not a permanent job.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

October 3, 2026

Mark expires:

January 1, 2027

Chicago, IL · Public transit

It not only provides jobs to returning residents, victims of abuse and others who face barriers to employment, but also offers a wide range of training, education, mentoring and networking opportunities.

Know this: Undated page. Program also serves non-record barriers. A Chicago Sun-Times Watchdogs piece (2024-04-18) reported only about 14% of apprentices got permanent full-time CTA jobs: note for honesty. An older CTA page (2014-01-16) about Rail Car Servicer apprentices is historical only.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026

Chicago, IL · Urban farm / transitional jobs

By providing 25 hours per week of paid on-the-job experience and job-readiness training at our farms, plus the support to conquer issues like criminal records, medical needs, child-care, and housing, we have changed the lives of hundreds of workers, and thousands of their family members.

Know this: Paid transitional farm jobs (25 hours a week) inside a training program; a record is one barrier among several.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

October 3, 2026

Mark expires:

January 1, 2027

Chicago, IL · Honey and skincare products / cafe

The business has hired more than 1,000 people with criminal records, and has received national recognition for all of the good it’s doing in our community — and beyond.

Know this: Undated page; cumulative count since 2004. Beyond IL floor: documented hires plus a named transitional-jobs pathway.

Evidence:

Current published evidence

Checked:

September 29, 2026

Mark expires:

December 28, 2026