ex-offender

The Jacksonville City Council approved a bill Tuesday that encourages city contractors to consider hiring felons.The bill, 2017-35, sponsored by…

Nonviolent ex-offenders now have a school designed to quickly train them for jobs at the JaxPort.The school, called the Jacksonville Port Academy, was…

Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis is rethinking his bill aimed at getting ex-offenders jobs, which has received pushback from contractors over…

Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis is dialing back his bill aimed at getting more city contractors to hire ex-offenders.He’s said he’s received…

A Jacksonville city councilman wants city contractors to try harder to hire ex-criminal offenders.Councilman Garrett Dennis’s bill would impose more rules…