Cat Wise:
There has been some movement to change rules around licensing in Oregon. Earlier this year, a bill was introduced that would prevent a licensing entity from denying a license solely because an applicant had a criminal record, unless the crime was specifically related to the occupation.
That bill failed to pass, which means formerly incarcerated Oregonians like Jose Salcedo still face barriers. Despite being out of prison for almost a decade and turning his life around, the 31-year old’s youth record and adult robbery conviction from when he was a teenager are big obstacles for his dream job, a parole officer.
In Oregon, a felony conviction leads to a mandatory deniable of most licenses in the field of public safety.
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