I've found that sup. release isn't that big of a deal. Yes, I have 28 conditions on sup. release. Most are financial retrictions. (Federal Mail Fraud/Tax Evasion) conviction. My case was low level, the PO seems to really leave me alone. I keep my nose clean, he told me he has 70 other people to deal with, and I'm on the bottom. I'm not on drug or alcohol testing. I don't like having a babysitter, but I found if I do the minimum required, like send it those monthly reports, he leaves me alone. I suppose after I while I'll want to try and get it cut.

The biggest issue for me is employment. I'm required to tell employers about my crime. I went to 15 interviews, being honest about my tax conviction. These are low level jobs. I have a college degree and impressive resume. I'm used to companies fighting for me to work for them, now I can't get $10 hour jobs scrubbing boats. When I say things like FBI, Federal, Felony, Prison, people curl up and want to run away. I try to limit the words, but people ask, and I do tell.

So after many un-successful attempts I asked my PO if I had to disclose. He said "Out of the 70 people I deal with I only check that with 3 of them" They are the violent ones. So, I just skate around it now. I've applied for many high-paying jobs, and they all did background checks. Some even have PI's work for them doing background checks. Not one picked up my fed conviction. Unfortunately, I dont think honesty is the best policy when disclosing federal convictions.

People in America love comeback stories, yet they are obsessed with crime and cop shows on TV. Every channel is crime related now. Yet, people find it very hard to hire someone that has a criminal conviction, whatever it may be. And when it's federal, forget about it. I'm classified with Al Capone.

At my last job denial when I disclosed I said to the boss there " I have a college degree, years of established work history, years of community involvement, and one criminal tax conviction. Still I'm not good enough to clean the bottom of boats for $10 an hour. I'm willing to work my way up from the bottom, still you'd rather hire an alcoholic local with an IQ of a cucumber." He says, "well son, I just don't trust criminals, especially ones arrested by the FBI." I said, "I'd bet you 5 bucks if the FBI and IRS audited your business, they could find enough to arrest you as they did me." Do you see yourself as a criminal?" Not everyone that gets arrested is raping, robbing liquor stores or killing people.

Every time this happens, the boot of Big Brother crushes my neck a little harder.

no one picked up on your conviction ?? have you tried searching for "felon friendly" jobsites? what about your PO, any ideas/suggestions from him?

Po has no answers. I've tried the felon friendly sites, but none are in my area. Employment agencies like Express and Command dont hire felons period (new policy) I plan to re-start my business again within 3 years. This time I'll do it right and pay my taxes

hmmmmmm, well you seem like a very intelligent guy, what kind of experience do you have? what are you passionate about? i work in social services, and i love it. what about a law office? you said that you have years of community involvement, had you tried checking that angle? or people you know, people your parents/friends/family know? use your resources.

What is a "felony friendly" jobsite? how do I get to one? Need to get ready for the opportunity.

Well,

I'm a younger guy 25, I graduated college (Business Management with emphasis in Pre-Law) I was accepted into law school right before the FBI nailed me. I've contacted everyone I know regarding employment. Most of my good contacts are not local to me, but the people who are keep me in mind.

I was "flipping" real estate and selling hundreds of auto engines and parts on Ebay. I made a substantial amount of money, guess the FBI and IRS thought I was having too much fun, they seized 90% of my cash and assets, along with a felony conviction.

I have put law school on the side, I could not become a BAR member with my conviction, plus the money for school isn't there anymore. I'm looking for a job to suffice my supervised release of 3 years, then after that I may go back to my old type of work. Hopefully this time my tax disclosure will be accurate.

Of course most people like me dont plan on this kind of life changing event, especially at a young age. But, on a good not, if I were 45-50 years old, this would have been far worse. I can rebound, I dont have a family to support yet. All I need is one person or company to give me a chance. I'm not Al Capone, I just didnt pay my all my taxes. Now, that will follow me forever. I've lost so much as a result of this conviction. I really don't see what the government gained my making me a felon, other than more funding. They expect me to get a job, but make it very difficult to get one. The PO has no answers, other than "well, I oversee people with far worse crimes than you get jobs, so you shouldn't have any problem." Though I dont expect a great job, I do have higher aspirations than the fast food industry.


hmmmmmm, well you seem like a very intelligent guy, what kind of experience do you have? what are you passionate about? i work in social services, and i love it. what about a law office? you said that you have years of community involvement, had you tried checking that angle? or people you know, people your parents/friends/family know? use your resources.

Try this site:

http://www.changelives.org/joblinks.html#hire

click on the link at the top of the page on this site. Maybe there's something there for you.

Even though you got popped for something minor, some people will treat you like a serial killer out of ignorance. Get ready for it.

I've got 3 higher degrees, but it didn't stop the FBI from calling my employeers and "informing" them of my even more minor crime then yours. My PO, even before I was on probation, demanded I have a letter from my employeer stating he knew I was a felon, what I did, and that I would be supervised in my position.

I guess it all comes down to who you get for your probation and where in the country you are. I'm 33 and in California, and this is like the anchor to the titanic hung around my neck.

You're still young. Once you're off probation, I'd leave the country. But that's just me.

jetboatracer is right. I do background checks on others as part of my job and I can tell you that I periodically check the integrity of the entity providing the background check by running someone that I know has at least two felonies on both the state and federal level and rarely do the background checks bring up the felonies. It took me years before I found a background check company that is decent. It is actually pretty pathetic if you ask me. However, the one thing it will always bring up is sex offenses. They are pretty good in that regard.

Bronc,

I with you on leaving the country after my sup. release is over. I don't see a bright future for me here. I'm capable to be successful again very soon, but I see Big Brother with his whip cracking me again and again. I"m 25, if they are hell bent on nailing me for financial BS like tax fraud now, what if I become very successful down the road, they come and ruin me again. I was an avid hunter and competition shooter. They would love to catch me with a gun. Automatic 5 years. Now, I dont know why tax fraud should bar me from posessing firearms, but I imagine its one more way for the gov. to get us stuck in that "revolving door" they call the justice system. The government is not about justice, they are a corporation in search of profitable clients.

I once respected the gov, but I've seen firsthand what they do to people, innocent, slightly guilty, or full-guilty. Doesnt matter we are a number with a cash value placed above it, thats it. They are the only corporation that can change their stock for the better whenever they want. They play god. I remember a story about a few people a couple hundred years ago that england called traitors. Well now they are patriots for standing up against tyranny. Now, the government is too powerful, but as in every other culture their luck will run out eventually. When they ask me to help them, All I extend is my middle finger......