12 jobs you can’t get with a felony

This article is a very deceiving, and potentially detrimental, to your readers. These jobs are not all necessarily off limits to felons. For example, by your standards for inclusion in this list obtaining an Illinois driver’s license would also be off limits to felons. While there may be restrictions on these jobs via licensing laws, it is not a clear cut yes/no denial on whether you can obtain the license or position. You include barber in your 12 jobs list, however, the law does not outright state you an individual with a felony can not be a barber. It simply says that having a felony (or misdemeanor) conviction can be a reason for denying a barber license. You also list roofer, however, I would like to know where this comes from as I can not find any reference to roofers in Illinois law. Even with your attached spreadsheet, providing an article such as this with no context, no reference to specific laws, and complete disregard for what the actual laws state does not serve your readers well. I would recommend either appending the article to properly cite specific laws or completely removing this article from your site. For more information on collateral consequences (what you are actually referring to) you should reference: http://www.abacollateralconsequences.org/

Completely agree with both Eric & Jeff above. The article is too vague and to put a blanket statement as it does only hurts returning citizens more than help.

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