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Wow, this is great! I was convicted of a crime in my late teens and spent a few years in the federal system because of my conviction. It was an interesting process attempting to gain employment. It warms to my heart to see jobs that are more open to people with previous convictions - they're some of the most loyal and hardworking people I've encountered. Keep up the great work!
This is a beautiful project. Have you met the guys behind https://pigeon.ly/ ? Are there any other problem areas related to the criminal justice system that you are not addressing, that you think a startup could help with?
YES!!!! This is exactly the kind of innovation we need. Great work! Let us know if we can help. We are at very beginning stages of supporting people that are re-entering and getting folks lined up with jobs in a safe and supportive way is a big part of that. Again, hats off!
Richard, amazing idea and appreciate the candor from your personal experience. HN is a great community to spread the word of your launch, so thanks. Let me know how I can help
Richard, Thanks for your effort in the reentry space! The struggle for returning citizens is real and constant and I love seeing things like this on HN. At one point I worked for a company apploi.com that had a similar business model but targeting a different demographic. I would love to share some things I learned from that experience. I also started a similar venture corestaffing.us that is hyper-focused on the Bal…
This is a great initiative and hopefully will lead to a positive change for everyone involved. Will you also be thinking about training/education opportunities for applicants?
seems like a lot of what you'll need to do is on the employer education. please excuse my ignorance, I hope their not offensive, I'm just trying to help. 1. is there any extra liability for the employer if they knowingly hire someone formerly incarcerated and they commit a crime while working for them. 2. aren't some kind of tax credits for hiring formerly incarcerated incarcerated people. 3. is it only w2 or do you…
First time creating an account on HN. Wanted to to say what you're doing is important. I will be sure word gets around about this in the appropriate circles where it would be useful.
Love it. Doing good and making money at the same time. What a great idea.
Important (and inglorious) work. I wish you the best Richard, genuinely.