We work to secure the employment rights of formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones through advocating for an end to employment discrimination and working with local partners who help our members get on a fast-track to employment.
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ban the box

VOTE has been instrumental in Ban the Box initiatives on the local, state and national levels.

• In 2015, VOTE staff along with key partners in the FCIPFM brought 130,000 petitions to the White House urging President Obama to Ban the Box on federal job applications. A week later, the demand was met.
• In 2016, we worked with a broad statewide coalition to Ban the Box on roughly 40,000 unclassified state jobs.
• In 2017, VOTE testified before the Louisiana Civil Service Commission, who unanimously voted to Ban the Box on classified state jobs!

job readiness 

VOTE works with many local partners that provide training and/or employment assistance to FIP on a regular basis. Some are:

• Resurrection After Exoneration (R.A.E.) 
• Justice and Accountability Center, who hosts bi-weekly expungement clinics to remove barriers to employment.

​Do you work with FIP or have an employment opportunity to share with our network? Let us know!

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