Second chance jobs in South Dakota
Job counts updated Nov 13, 2026 · Free to print and shareEmployers with public evidence that they hire people with criminal records, graded A to D, and their open jobs in South Dakota.
Record-safe jobs open
1,149of 1,246 jobs open at these employers
Open jobs at listed employers that do not require a clean record and are not legally barred to people with records.
- Employers hiring
- 83
- Entry-level jobs
- 228
Employers by strength of evidence
- Documented hires
- 10
- Reentry program partner
- 1
- Public commitment
- 48
- Says so in its postings
- 24
683 more listed employers have no open jobs in South Dakota today.
Who hires people with records in South Dakota?
As of November 13, 2026, 83 employers with public evidence that they hire people with criminal records have 1,149 record-safe jobs open in South Dakota, 228 of them entry level. By their strongest evidence, 10 have documented hires (grade A), 1 is a reentry program partner (grade B), 48 have made a public commitment (grade C) and 24 say so in their postings (grade D). Another 683 listed employers have no open jobs in South Dakota today.
What the grades mean
Being listed does not guarantee a job. A grade describes the public evidence about an employer, not a decision on any one application.
- Grade A: Documented hires
- Documented hiresA public record shows the employer has hired people with criminal records.
- Grade B: Reentry program partner
- Reentry program partnerA named hiring partner of a government or funded reentry program, or on a state or city second chance employer list.
- Grade C: Public commitment
- Public commitmentSigned a fair chance pledge, joined a second chance coalition, or published a fair chance hiring policy.
- Grade D: Says so in its postings
- Says so in its postingsIts own job postings invite applicants with records. Notices the law requires every employer to post do not count.
| Employer | Evidence | Record-safe jobs | Entry level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A: Documented hiresDocumented hires10 employers8 of 10 employers listed here | |||
 | IN2WORK: "more than 16,000 graduates, 325 interns currently working, and 564 graduates hired post-release"; director: "As a second chance employer..."Source Aramark news release, 2025-10-21aramark.gcs-web.comChecked 2 more sources
| 26 | 1 |
Bright & Blue Futures: ~12,000 second-chance hires in 2025, 60,000 since 2021, 100+ vetted reentry partners in all 50 states.Source Lowe's 2025 Impact and Culture Reportcorporate.lowes.comChecked 2 more sources
| 24 | 7 | |
| CEO participant Jason was hired by Enterprise Car Rental as a detailer and promoted to car sales inspectorSource Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) - site pages and participant/employer storiesceoworks.orgChecked | 12 | 0 | |
 | "Our Kelly 33 Second Chances Program finds and hires these great candidates" (people with criminal history) for employer clientsSource Kelly 33 Second Chances Programkellyservices.comChecked 2 more sources
| 6 | 2 |
 | "Of all the hires at Koch in the last quarter, one-third ended up having a record"; offers to roughly 1,400 individuals with a criminal backgroundSource 3BL/KAKE: Inside Koch's Second-Chance Hiring Strategy3blmedia.comChecked 2 more sources
| 3 | 0 |
 | Televerde: "clients like SAP, Cisco, Salesforce, and Adobe, who hire Televerde graduates" (women trained in Televerde's prison-to-workforce program)Source Televerde - Our Modelteleverde.comChecked 2 more sources
| 1 | 0 |
 | Televerde: "clients like SAP, Cisco, Salesforce, and Adobe, who hire Televerde graduates" (women trained in Televerde's prison-to-workforce program)Source Televerde - Our Modelteleverde.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Televerde: "clients like SAP, Cisco, Salesforce, and Adobe, who hire Televerde graduates" (women trained in Televerde's prison-to-workforce program)Source Televerde - Our Modelteleverde.comChecked | 1 | 0 | |
 | Head of HR: since banning the box in 2018 "[we] have hired consistently 10% — so 23,000 people at our company have low-level records"Source SCBC press releasessecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 0 | 0 |
Homepage section "Next Chapter alumni placed at": graduates (formerly incarcerated builders) placed in technology roles; 67 builders placedSource Next Chapter - alumni placed at (nextchapterproject.org)nextchapterproject.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 0 | 0 | |
| Grade B: Reentry program partnerReentry program partner1 employer1 employer | |||
Sioux Falls Hampton Inn began hiring Glory House (reentry residence) residents a few years ago, with mostly positive results.Source SiouxFalls.Business: Second chances - employers find dedicated workerssiouxfalls.businessChecked 1 more source
| 10 | 0 | |
| Grade C: Public commitmentPublic commitment48 employers25 of 48 employers listed here | |||
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 78 | 0 |
NRRC Reentry Essentials (SCA 10th anniversary): prominent employers that 'have promoted hiring people who have criminal records as sensible business practice'.Source National Reentry Resource Center (CSG Justice Center) - grantee highlight + Reentry Essentialsnationalreentryresourcecenter.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 77 | 5 | |
 | Walmart is committed to fair-chance employment efforts that support the hiring and advancement of formerly incarcerated individuals; among first retailers to "ban the box".Source Walmart's Approach to Associate Opportunity fact sheet, 2024-05-03corporate.walmart.comChecked 2 more sources
| 72 | 12 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked 2 more sources
| 50 | 18 |
| Under $6M EEOC settlement, Dollar General will not discourage applicants with criminal histories and will reconsider those whose offers were rescinded over records.Source HR Dive, 2019-11-06hrdive.comChecked | 49 | 11 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 49 | 0 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 47 | 0 | |
 | US Chamber CO—: brands like Walmart, Starbucks and Home Depot "have updated their hiring practices to include people with criminal records"Source US Chamber CO— "What to Know About Second Chance Hiring"uschamber.comChecked 2 more sources
| 45 | 25 |
 | NRRC Reentry Essentials (SCA 10th anniversary): prominent employers that 'have promoted hiring people who have criminal records as sensible business practice'.Source National Reentry Resource Center (CSG Justice Center) - grantee highlight + Reentry Essentialsnationalreentryresourcecenter.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 41 | 16 |
 | Cited at US Attorney (E.D. Mich.) employment event as a model company that adopted fair hiring policies for people with recordsSource CSG Justice Center: Leaders of Michigan's 30-2-2 Initiative (2015)csgjusticecenter.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 41 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 40 | 8 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 32 | 26 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 26 | 1 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 17 | 3 | |
Listed as a member of the Second Chance Business Coalition: "companies committed to expanding opportunities to employment ... for people with criminal records"Source Second Chance Business Coalition memberssecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 17 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 16 | 0 |
 | Named among 34 companies that completed DKB Foundation's Second Chance Corporate Cohort fair-chance hiring program.Source JFF press release - DKB Foundation Second Chance Corporate Cohort alumniprnewswire.comChecked 2 more sources
| 14 | 4 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 13 | 1 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 12 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 9 | 1 |
| Allstate: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 8 | 5 | |
 | "AT&T joined other top companies supporting the Second Chance Business Coalition, a nationwide effort to create... meaningful employment for Americans with criminal records."Source AT&T Corporate Responsibility: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion issue briefsustainability.att.comChecked 2 more sources
| 8 | 0 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 8 | 1 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 6 | 1 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 6 | 0 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked 1 more source
| 6 | 2 |
 | Macy's: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 5 | 1 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 5 | 1 |
 | Lists Second Chance Business Coalition among organizations that help further its community commitments (Diversity Alliances).Source The Home Depot 2022 ESG Reportcorporate.homedepot.comChecked 2 more sources
| 5 | 2 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 4 | 0 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 4 | 1 | |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 4 | 0 | |
 | Verizon committed to hiring formerly incarcerated applicants in 2015 when it banned the box; CEO Hans Vestberg calls these hires very loyal, fantastically good workers.Source SHRM, 2023-04-11shrm.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 4 | 4 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 3 | 3 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 3 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 3 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 2 | 0 |
If checking a criminal-record "yes" box means automatic disqualification "it does a disservice to everyone"; franchise owner says Express educates employers so the candidate pool is deeper.Source Express Employment Professionals white paper "Roadblocks to Opportunity" (battle of the barriers), 2018expresspros.comChecked 1 more source
| 2 | 0 | |
| Staples: Signed the 2016 White House Fair Chance Business PledgeSource Fair Chance Business Pledgeobamawhitehouse.archives.govChecked | 2 | 0 | |
"Rebuild US is our Second Chance Program, designed to provide meaningful employment... to individuals who've faced barriers to work"Source US LBM Rebuild US second chance programuslbm.comChecked 1 more source
| 2 | 2 | |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Listed under WJA Founding Members/WJA Members in RBIJ Workforce & Justice Alliance member bookletSource RBIJ Workforce & Justice Alliance Business Member Booklet (2024)static1.squarespace.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | CEO Michele Buck: "in 2016, we supported three White House initiatives: the White House Equal Pay Pledge, the First Job Compact Pledge and the Fair Chance Pledge."Source Korn Ferry Institute Briefings CEO interview "The Hershey Company: Beyond Chocolate" (reposted by SHRM Puerto Rico, 2018-07-16)shrmpr.orgChecked 2 more sources
| 1 | 0 |
| Your Industrial Staffing Agency | PeopleReadyView jobs in South Dakota | "People who need a second chance can find it with TrueBlue, including those with criminal records." TrueBlue educates clients on rights of people who have served time.Source TrueBlue 2022 Corporate Citizenship Report (parent of PeopleReady)trueblue.comChecked 1 more source
| 1 | 0 |
| N.D. Ill. U.S. Probation PDF 'List of Felon Friendly Employers (Companies that hire felons)': companies 'known to also offer jobs for felons'Source U.S. Probation Office N.D. Illinois - List of Felon Friendly Employersilnp.uscourts.govChecked | 0 | 0 | |
| Bank of America, National AssociationView jobs in South Dakota | Bank of America: Second Chance Business Coalition memberSource Second Chance Business Coalitionsecondchancebusinesscoalition.orgChecked | 0 | 0 |
| Show all 48 employers graded C | |||
| Grade D: Says so in its postingsSays so in its postings24 employers21 of 24 employers listed here | |||
 | Posting says: “Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingswd1.myworkdaysite.comChecked | 86 | 27 |
 | Posting says: “Openness to second-chance employment opportunities and commitment to maintaining workplace standards.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.aerotek.comChecked | 40 | 15 |
| Posting says: “We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.compassgroupcareers.comChecked | 30 | 16 | |
| Spencer Gifts - Spirit HalloweenView jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “Spencer Gifts – Spirit Halloween will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapply.jobappnetwork.comChecked | 20 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers-quanta.icims.comChecked | 6 | 1 |
| PLUNJView jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “(Note-A conviction alone will not automatically bar you from employment).”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsapp.joinhomebase.comChecked | 6 | 2 |
 | Posting says: “A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment consideration.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsmedgenelabs.applicantpro.comChecked | 5 | 0 |
| Posting says: “We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsegvv.fa.us6.oraclecloud.comChecked | 5 | 2 | |
| Prairie AquatechView jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment consideration.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsprairieaquatech.applicantpro.comChecked | 5 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Second chances matter here — candidates with prior convictions are welcome to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.workable.comChecked | 4 | 0 |
| Posting says: “If you excel at organizing and believe everyone deserves a second chance, we have the job for you!”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.geogroup.comChecked | 3 | 1 | |
| The Salvation Army Central TerritoryView jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “Felony Friendly Employer”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsmyjobs.adp.comChecked | 3 | 0 |
| Posting says: “RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrsm.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 2 | 0 | |
| RSM US SV, Ltda. De C.V. (El Salvador)View jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrsm.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 2 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Leadpoint prides itself on being a second-chance employer.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsmyjobs.adp.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “Able to pass a background check (we are bonded and insured), though we may consider second chance employment for the right candidate”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscaringtransitionscareers.applytojob.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Nesco ResourceView jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “Qualified candidates with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingswww2.jobdiva.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Not explicitly named in the postingView jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “❖ Experience building hiring partnerships with workforce development programs, community organizations, or second-chance employment initiatives.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsworkforcenow.adp.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsrecruiting.paylocity.comChecked | 1 | 0 | |
 | Posting says: “A criminal record does not automatically disqualify a candidate.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsjobs.workable.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
 | Posting says: “AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, National Service Alumni volunteers, and persons with a criminal background are encouraged to apply.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscareers-page.comChecked | 1 | 0 |
| Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingshrone.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comChecked | 0 | 0 | |
| Conflux SystemsView jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingscandidateportal.ceipal.comChecked | 0 | 0 |
| AI Engineers Inc.View jobs in South Dakota | Posting says: “Must have lived experience with various cycles of violence, the criminal justice system, incarceration that includes but is not limited to involvement in recidivism or former groups and gang persons.”Source Metaintro reading of the employer's own job postingsydi.sagehcm.comChecked | 0 | 0 |
| Metaintro · Second chance jobs in South Dakota · www.metaintro.com/second-chance-jobs/south-dakota · Counts refreshed November 13, 2026Being listed does not guarantee a job. A grade describes the public evidence about an employer, not a decision on any one application. | |||
683 more listed employers have no open jobs in South Dakota today.
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How this index is built
Sources, grades and counts, and what they leave out.
- Evidence grades
- Every employer is listed because of public evidence that it hires people with criminal records. The evidence is graded A to D, and an employer's grade is its strongest piece of evidence. A state or city list counts only in the state it covers.
- Record-safe jobs
- A record-safe job is a live posting that does not ask for a clean record and is not in a role a tracked law bars to people with some records. Most postings say nothing about records, so they count as record-safe unless a law applies.
- Legal bars
- Roles that federal and state laws close to some people with records are tagged with the statute, for example in nursing, schools, child care, banking, commercial driving, airports and armed security. Those jobs are left out of the record-safe count. A tag marks the role, not the person: whether a law applies depends on the offense and how long ago it was.
- Entry level
- An entry-level job asks for one year of experience or less.
- Freshness
- Job counts come from live postings and are refreshed every six hours. Each listing shows the date its evidence was last checked against its source, and evidence older than 12 months is re-checked.
Being listed does not guarantee a job. A grade describes the public evidence about an employer, not a decision on any one application.
Found an error, or have evidence to add? Tell us and we will check it against the source.
Questions
What is a second chance employer?
An employer with public evidence that it hires people with criminal records: a record of past hires, a named place in a reentry hiring program or on a state or city list, a public pledge or hiring policy, or job postings that invite applicants with records. Every employer in this index shows its evidence, the source and the date it was checked.
How are employers graded?
Each employer takes the grade of its strongest piece of evidence. A: a public record shows it has hired people with records. B: a named hiring partner of a government or funded reentry program, or on a state or city second chance list. C: a fair chance pledge, coalition membership or published policy. D: its own postings invite applicants with records. A state or city list counts only in the state it covers.
What is a record-safe job?
A live posting that does not ask for a clean record and is not in a role that a tracked federal or state law closes to some people with records, such as many jobs in nursing, schools, child care, banking, commercial driving, airports and armed security.
How often is the index updated?
Job counts come from live postings and are refreshed every six hours. The counts on this page were refreshed on November 13, 2026. Evidence is re-checked against its source when it is more than 12 months old.
Does being listed mean an employer will hire someone with a record?
No. Being listed does not guarantee a job. A grade describes the public evidence about an employer, not a decision on any one application. Whether a law limits a role depends on the offense and how long ago it was.
Can I print or download the South Dakota list?
Yes. Every state page prints as a handout with the grade legend, the refresh date and the page address on each page, and every page has a free CSV download with the same data.
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