Law checked
We read what the state says about your record: what an employer can ask, when, and what you can clear. Every line links to the law or the agency that says it.
map --state-by-state
Jobs for felons map: who hires people with records, state by state
Tap your state. You get the law on your record, free help near you, and the employers we checked, with the date we checked them.
Employers checked in 29 states and DC so far.
01 / THE STAGES
How a state moves up
Every state starts the same way. The color tells you how far we've gotten there.
Local help mapped
Job centers, reentry programs, legal aid and 211. Free help you can call or walk into, with the links checked.
Employers checked
At least 2 different employers in the state carry a live "Hires people with records" mark. When marks run out and nobody re-checks them, the state drops back to stage 2. The map would rather show less than lie to you.
Connected
At least one employer in the state is Tier 2: a person there confirmed it with us, and we keep checking in. If the check-ins stop, the state drops back.
Active
At least one employer in the state is Tier 3: we work with them to get people hired, and you can apply through us.
Connected today: none yet. Active today: none yet. We would rather show you that than fake it.
02 / THE TIERS
How sure we are about each employer
Every employer on the list carries a tier. It tells you how we know.
Public record
The employer's own page, policy or program says it, or a published report does.
Validated
A person confirmed it with us directly, and we keep checking in.
Hiring with Steel Man
We work with this employer to get people hired. You can apply through us.
A tier is about the evidence, not a promise of a job. Tier 2 and 3 only come from real conversations with real people, never from a web search. Run a business that hires people with records? Talk to us.
03 / NEW
Newest marks
The last employers we checked. Each one rests on something you can open and read yourself.
- Cleanslate (Cara Collective)Chicago, IL · Nonprofit work crewsChecked: October 3, 2026see the proof →
- Dragonfly Thrift Boutique (LEAP)South Miami, FL · Nonprofit thrift storeChecked: October 3, 2026see the proof →
- Four Fourty TruckingStone Mountain, GA · Trucking companyChecked: October 3, 2026see the proof →
- Growing HomeChicago, IL · Nonprofit urban farmChecked: October 3, 2026see the proof →
- Ruthie's For GoodDallas, TX · Cafe and food trucksChecked: October 3, 2026see the proof →
- Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee, WI · Pro basketball team and arenaChecked: October 2, 2026see the proof →
Every employer carrying the mark right now is on the jobs for felons page.
04 / EXPIRING
Running out soon
A mark is only good until its date. These come off in the next 60 days unless somebody checks them again.
- KimrayOklahoma City, OK · Valve and controls manufacturerMark expires: October 20, 2026see the proof →
- More Than A BakeryVersailles, KY · Commercial bakeryMark expires: October 27, 2026see the proof →
- City of FlowoodFlowood, MS · City governmentMark expires: November 4, 2026see the proof →
- City of PearlPearl, MS · City governmentMark expires: November 4, 2026see the proof →
Run one of these businesses, or know it still hires people with records? Tell us. The owner confirming it is the strongest proof there is.
05 / OPEN DATA
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