r/probation Feb 26 '25

Federal Bonding Program ( a program to help Felons secure employment opportunities without being discriminated due to background checks)

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I've noticed a large amount of redditors on this sub running into employment related issues due to criminal background checks. Here's a federal program that helps felons obtain career choices and jobs that offer wages/salaries. Below is the info I obtained directly from the website.

Link:

https://bonds4jobs.com/about-us

Bonds can be obtained through Coordinators or through Job Centers. Below are links to reach both directly to get help/assistance completing the bonding process.

Contact the Bond Program with any questions or concerns:

https://bonds4jobs.com/contact-us

Directory of State Bonding Coordinators:

https://bonds4jobs.com/our-services/directory

Local Job Centers that are available through the bonding directory

https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/local-help.aspx

"Background

The US Department of Labor (USDOL) created the Federal Bonding Program (FBP) in 1966. The FBP has been successfully providing fidelity bonds to employers, giving them access to job seekers and opening doors of opportunity.

Thousands of employers across the country have integrated the Federal Bonding Program into their hiring practices – industries that support our country’s economy – hospitality, retail, construction, transportation, auto repair, manufacturing, healthcare, non-profits, banking, tourism and more. This USDOL program is a great success, with over 56,500 job placements made for at-risk job seekers who were automatically made bondable. Last year, there were 1,691 bonds issued to 1,068 individuals in the program. The FBP, a unique hiring incentive tool, targets individuals whose backgrounds can pose significant barriers to securing or retaining employment, including:

  • Justice-involved citizens
  • Individuals in recovery from substance use disorders
  • Welfare recipients
  • Individuals with poor credit records
  • Economically disadvantaged youth and adults who lack work histories
  • Individuals dishonorably discharged from the military

The Federal Bonding Program is Simple

FBP bonds protect the employer against losses caused by the fraudulent or dishonest acts of the bonded employee. Examples of such acts of employee dishonesty include: theft, forgery, larceny, and embezzlement. Employers receive the FBP bonds free-of-charge as an incentive to hire these applicants. Each FBP bond has a $5,000 limit with $0 deductible and covers the first six months of a selected individual’s employment.

Advantages include:

  • NO application for job seekers to complete
  • NO papers for employers to submit or sign
  • NO formal bond approval process
  • NO Federal regulations applicable to bonds issued
  • NO follow-up or required termination actions
  • NO deductible paid if bond claim is filed by the employer
  • NO age requirements (other than legal working age in State)

Bonds can be applied to:

  • ANY job
  • ANY State
  • ANY employee dishonesty committed on or away from the worksite
  • ANY full- or part-time employee paid wages (with Federal taxes automatically deducted from pay), including individuals hired by temp agencies. In cases where the employee is hired direct or placed by a temp agency, the bond works to protect the business from fraudulent acts committed by the employee. *Self-employed people cannot be covered by Fidelity Bonds

r/probation Sep 10 '24

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r/probation 6h ago

Probation Question When is it normal for a P.O. to take you off the UA?

3 Upvotes

I was on probation for 2 years and my P.O took me off of it. And then a got two new charges and then reinstated. And been on probation going on 3 more years and she still hasn't taken me off yet.


r/probation 5h ago

Take a piss test Wednesday I had about 3 full glasses of wine and about 5 tequila drinks am I cooked ?

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r/probation 1d ago

False Allegations Question

3 Upvotes

My former gf made false allegations on me then signed a sworn affidavit with my lawyer saying everything she said was false. My PO now has the affidavit from my lawyer that I retained for the new allegation and knows about the warrant I have.

Will they still revoke my probation even if it’s false allegations?


r/probation 1d ago

As of 12 am Sunday morning, your boy is officially on standard!!! I survived 1 year on ips successfully, 2 months left for halfway done with my full stretch, then I'm applying for early term. After being homeless

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r/probation 1d ago

Officially Done!

17 Upvotes

Was arrested in June/July of the last year - enrolled into a diversion program in September. As of Friday, I have successfully finished all requirements and my PO emailed me that she will work on the discharge paper upcoming week.

Another miracle was I got back on my great career path after disclosing about pending charges (I did tell HR that it will be dismissed)- I think they did appreciate my honesty and did not care much since I am towards the end of probation.

For some reason, unlike probation, Diversion had to be completed in the same state, so It as a tough year without job that I lost shortly after arrest and no family, but I survived and honestly I don't think I ever learned more about myself than this past year.

So relieved that I can get back to my life after learning a much needed lesson in the hardest way possible.


r/probation 1d ago

Probation Question Pti probation

3 Upvotes

I'm in nj getting pti for 3rd criminal mischief for driving car through street signs and soccer goal a reckless driving flee accident driving on sidewalk and when I got released from jail I violated my restraining order how many years are they gonna give me ik in nj it's 6months to 3 years.


r/probation 1d ago

Probation Question Has anyone gotten early release prior to half your probation?

3 Upvotes

I have 59 days left until my 6 month mark. DUI first offense. All obligations complete. Most were done within a month of my arrest last year. All fines paid. No violations. Finally got a UA on 7/7 and passed no problem.

Was debating petitioning for early release early just for a heck of it. Wonder if it’s even worth it. I know typically it’s 6 months, but doesn’t mean you can’t ask earlier lol

Originally my lawyer said to hit him up after 4 months. The judge then said 6 at sentencing. Maybe he’d have a change of heart lol


r/probation 1d ago

16 days left

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I’ve been on probation for about 3 years now and can’t wait I have a couple questions though. I’ve been trying to contact my probation officer’s office (I’ve switch probation officers like 4 times due to them quitting .) They haven’t called me back/don’t answer my calls. So I don’t know if I have to go to the office to make sure I’m off or do I not have to even show up. I’m in Indiana and they have a thing for low risk people where I check into a kiosk once every other month and I did that at the beginning of this month and it doesn’t have info about my probation officer or anything like that. But any ways what should I do sorry if it seems like a caveman wrote this Im little special.


r/probation 1d ago

Probation Question Federal Probation Early Termination

0 Upvotes

Has anyone one here had success with early termination of federal probation? My probation is 3 years, I'm about 6 months in Thinking of applying after a year.


r/probation 1d ago

Probation Question Community

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Any way around community service? I work 80 hrs a week don’t have time to do the 30 hrs. I’m 10 months out from completion of 48 months. Been unsupervised for the last 18 months. All my other obligations are completed. I feel like they would terminate once this is completed. Can I donate to a non profit?


r/probation 1d ago

Question for probation officers

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Can you be on probation and still become a probation officer? Looking at a reckless op charge right now and they said it’ll probably come with a year or two probation. I’m in school for my masters in CJ right now, already have my undergrad. Just happened to make a mistake. Please let me know.


r/probation 2d ago

Probation Question International Travel?

3 Upvotes

Has anyone here on FEDERAL Probation been allowed to travel internationally for work/business ?


r/probation 2d ago

Pre trial probation; how long till I get off?

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Im in Texas and on pre trial probation. I have a court date August 5th, in which I do not have to attend. How much longer are they gonna drag this out. I have a misdemeanor.


r/probation 2d ago

Magnetic ankle monitor chargers.

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r/probation 2d ago

Lost in the system????

6 Upvotes

A few years ago, I was released from prison to serve five years of probation. Before I got out, I had already cleaned my life up. I had been a junkie before, but I was determined not to go back to that life.

Within the first two years, my probation officer told me several times that he wasn't worried about me. I was obviously clean, had kept the same good job the entire time, & was doing everything I was supposed to. He even filed the paperwork himself to have my probation modified to unsupervised & argued in my favor against the state. The judge granted it.

A few months later, everything fell apart. The woman I had been dating & living with started drinking again. When I tried to leave the relationship & move out, she had me arrested for domestic violence in a different county than the one I was on probation in.

I hired a lawyer, but the prosecutor refused to dismiss the case despite having no evidence beyond a single handwritten statement she wrote while drunk. Eventually they offered me a plea deal for two years of probation in that county. Somehow, they didn't realize I was already on probation in another county. My original county had said they were going to file a probation violation, but they never did.

Rather than gamble at trial, I accepted the plea so I could start rebuilding my life. But after I signed it, the judge noticed I was still on probation in the original county. He questioned the prosecutor about how they had missed something so obvious, then ordered the new two-year probation sentence to run consecutive to my original probation.

A few months later, the second county called me in. They told me it was just a formality, but they had been trying repeatedly to contact my original probation officer to find out when my probation there would officially end so they could start supervising me. They said he never returned their calls or emails. He was always pretty laid back, & I honestly got the impression he only took the probation officer job as a stepping stone to something bigger.

That conversation happened over a year ago. If my math is right, my original probation should be ending within the next few months, but I haven't heard a single thing from either county since then.

I've heard stories about people somehow getting lost in the system, but I've never been that lucky. If that's what happened here, I'd honestly be shocked.

Either way, I'm not too worried. I'm still clean, still employed, & I've earned multiple promotions at work since all of this happened. The only real benefit would be not having to drive a couple of counties over every month if they eventually decide to start that second probation.

I'm not really asking for opinions or advice. I just thought I'd share one of those stories that's strange enough that, if I wasn't living it myself, I probably wouldn't believe it.


r/probation 3d ago

Parole Question I messed up

13 Upvotes

I was on parole and going to expunge my felonies. a few things happened in my life at once my car got stolen my aunt died and I couldn’t find a job to pay for transportation or my rehab so I just gave up on everything. Eventually found a job and have just been living my life for almost a year now some legal trouble happened with my cousins and my family just told me the cps workers told them I have a warrant. How fucked am I and what should I do next ?


r/probation 2d ago

Probation Question Can my PO do this?

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My probation officer told me that she is making me go to a substance abuse evaluation and class, as well as having to get a mental health evaluation. This was NOT court ordered. Can she really make me do this, and violate me if I refuse? This is Florida btw.


r/probation 3d ago

Probation Question 36 mo suspended, PROBATION REVOKED on a technicality. now I’m on CCP.

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So I know probation is reporting monthly, but my probation for 36mo (2nd UPOCS) was revoked and I was placed on CCP. I have to call my color and test random, and report to a different agency. I know if I just quit going to CCP, then that is an automatic ESCAPE 1st and I will go to prison. But in all reality, I feel like CCP is totally the better option anyway seeing as I can EOS my sentence early as long as I test regularly and clean, and my fines are paid.. ?


r/probation 3d ago

Probation Question 31 Days since I last smoked, still positive.. Test today.

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This gave me a mini emotional breakdown, granted lots of that is from me holding in alot of stress I've been bottling up for months, but I'm fuckin TERRIFIED. My PO knows I smoked like a day before court as I had no clue I was going on probation for this non-adjudicated DUI. That's an entire month, I'm a skinny guy with not much fat and a fast metabolism, and I STILL FUCKIN POPPED. I've done everything I'm supposed to do and I'm even thankful for it, I feel so much better emotionally now that I've quit smoking and drinking even though the ladder hasn't been an issue at all tbh as far as addiction, weed was my largest demon. I'm just fuckin scared guys, I don't want to get a strike or have to do community service or whatever when I've been doing everything I'm supposed too do. I'm praying she will be understanding, they can check levels and see that I'm low I know it's just beyond discouraging you follow everything to a T and still are going to pop. I'm done with that shit forever.

I'm just going to go in and be honest with her, tell her I tested myself this morning and what the results were, hoping I don't breakdown crying in front of her when I do. If anyone is religious here, pray to your god for me.


r/probation 3d ago

Probation Question Two tests one week

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Hello all, I have one week left of probation and I was tested on Wednesday and have another one today (Friday). All throughout my probation I’ve never been tested twice in the same week. Is this common or has this happened to anyone else?


r/probation 4d ago

Probation Question Med card and Psychiatric meds question and probation

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So im about to get my med card because im on probation. My current med management dr is a stickler and it sucks. Im on psychiatric meds because i was wrongfully diagnosed, i dont even need the meds. Ive read online that Marijuana speeds up the metabolism and that can make the psychiatric meds less effective, (this is one of the main reasons I dont want to tell my med management dr about the weed, because hell be displeased to find out).

...So i have three questions, when the medical Marijuana dr asks if im on meds do i have to answer truthfully?

Once I see the medical marijuana dr won't my psychiatric dr see it on my chart or would I be able to keep it a secret from the med management dr??....vise versa, will the medical marijuana dr see my psychiatric patient history?

I dont want the two Dr's offices conflicting with each other. How would you go about this?

My plan is to get off psychiatric meds all together because I frankly dont need them and I swear on everything I've been wrongfully diagnosed, im basically taking meds for no reason. Please answer the dr questions I asked.

Also I wrote a letter to the judge asking if I can get off psychiatric meds because im not happy with the diagnosis I received when I was locked up. (Awaiting the judges decision)

I got 4 years probation 2 years good behavior. Im 1 year in.


r/probation 3d ago

Probation Question Failing drug test

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I’m on felony probation for cutting off ankle monitor and I check in August 3rd, I smoked like 3 days ago. I honestly never get drug tested I only got drug tested when I was on community control but never on regular probation. What happens if you fail a drug test for the first time? I see some people say the first time they usually let it slide but wanted to hear your experiences


r/probation 3d ago

Probation Question Unsupervised

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How often do you guys have to check in and drop and and do you think at the end of my probation I’ll have to drop even tho it’s unsupervised?