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Hiring a Felon Can Help Your Business

The WOTC encourages employers to hire individuals who are qualified for open positions but face barriers to employment.

How It Works

Businesses can receive a one-time tax credit of $2,400-$9,600 for hiring a qualified job applicant; the amount varies, depending on the hire. To be eligible for the tax credit, employers must hire an individual from one of the following groups:

Recipients of Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Former offenders

Vocational rehabilitation recipient

Recipients of long-term family assistance

Veterans unemployed at least four weeks

Veterans with a service-connected disability

In North Carolina, the N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions accepts applications for the tax credit, which is authorized by the U.S. Congress.

Status of WOTC (Updated 01/09/2015)

The U.S. Congress reauthorized WOTC for the 2014 calendar year. Businesses that hired eligible employees during that timeframe may submit their applications to the N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions. At the time of this writing, WOTC has not been authorized for 2015.

How to Apply

Employers may file an application online. For more information about the program, contact Virginia Terrell at 919-814-0439, or e-mail virginia.terrell@nccommerce.com.

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Restoring Hope To Justice-Involved Women

Women offenders have special needs that often are not addressed during incarceration. As a result, transitioning from incarceration can be challenging and even impossible for many.

 

In 2021, there were roughly 228 women who returned to the Triangle area from state prison and in 2022, that number increased slightly to 232 (NC DPS - Office of Research & Planning, 2023). Also in 2022, there were more than 800 women serving their sentences on community probation throughout the Triangle area. Of both parolees and probationers, more than 80% were mothers of minor children and had the primary responsibility for their care prior to and following incarceration. Ex-incarcerated women are more likely than their male peers to experience higher levels of poverty, homelessness and abuse following a jail or prison term--making the post-prison transition much more difficult.

Research suggests that focusing on the differences between female and male conduits to criminality as well as applying gender-specific interventions, results in more positive outcomes. In the end, the application of specialized practices in criminal justice reform equals greater success for women ex-offenders when attempting to re-establish new pathways to society. It is also proven that the implementation of community-based, gender-responsive practices contributes to lower rates of female recidivism which in turn benefits justice-involved women, their families, the community and society as a whole.

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