Florida's Employment Restrictions Based on Criminal Records

It is the policy of the State of Florida to encourage and contribute to therehabilitation of felons and to assist them in the assumption of the responsibilities of citizenship. The opportunity to secure employment or to pursue, practice or engage in a meaningful and profitable trade, occupation, vocation, profession or business is an essential ingredient to the assumption of the responsibilities of citizenship.

– Preamble to Ch. 71-115, at 304, Laws of Fla., now Section 112.011, F.S.

Opening up employment opportunities to ex-offenders who can establish that they are living law-abiding lives and have been rehabilitated thus are appropriate candidates for employment, provides an incentive to succeed after release from prison.