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Do Orlando area employers really know just how ridiculous state officials can be?

My loved one has been incarcerated since 1980 and is anticipating a parole hearing this summer. On Monday, the parole inspector called me and said that unless I am able to secure employment on his behalf within this week, he will not be seriously considered for release. I contacted the prison chaplain to ask about re-entry ministries and he told me to call Workforce Florida. Workforce Florida said to call 211 Info. 211 said to call Workforce Florida. The Bureau of Inmate Transitions provides no re-entry services. All they do is meet and discuss what they plan to do within 5 years in order to be in compliance with the federal governments 2nd Chance Act. This is the government you pay for, busy passing the buck in a circle. This has been my plea since Monday: Is there any Central Florida employer who is willing to commit to employing a man who has been in prison for 29 years without knowing when or if he will ever be available for employment? I know it is ridiculous, but this is the position the state has put me in. I am trying to move a mountain. Anyone have a mustard seed to spare?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I know what its like. I used to own a business but got tired of all the silly rules I had to follow. In business no more.

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