Indiana Employment
Indiana Employment & Job Training Resources
This directory lists employers across Indiana known to consider applicants with prior justice involvement, as well as workforce programs, logistics, warehousing, hospitality, manufacturing, and entry-level roles commonly accepted for probation, parole, and reentry job placement. Always verify with your supervising officer before accepting a position that may require travel, restricted contact, or specialized licensing.
Northwest Indiana
Counties: Lake, Porter
✔ Verified Second-Chance Employers
US Steel – Gary Works
Production, labor, and logistics roles with reentry hiring history.
Production, labor, and logistics roles with reentry hiring history.
Gary
Cleveland-Cliffs (ArcelorMittal)
Mill operations, maintenance, and logistics roles.
Mill operations, maintenance, and logistics roles.
East Chicago
Methodist Hospitals
Environmental services, transport, facilities, and food service.
Environmental services, transport, facilities, and food service.
Gary
Walmart Distribution Center — Portage
Large-volume warehouse hiring with second-chance history.
Large-volume warehouse hiring with second-chance history.
Portage
Frito-Lay / PepsiCo
Warehouse, fleet, and production roles with reentry acceptance.
Warehouse, fleet, and production roles with reentry acceptance.
Merrillville
🛠️ Eligible — Confirm With Employer/Officer
Amazon Fulfillment (PHL5 / IND9)
Large-scale warehouse & logistics roles.
Large-scale warehouse & logistics roles.
Gary / Merrillville
North Central Indiana
Counties: St. Joseph, Elkhart
✔ Verified Second-Chance Employers
Forest River RV
Production & assembly plant roles with reentry hiring history.
Production & assembly plant roles with reentry hiring history.
Elkhart
🛠️ Eligible — Confirm With Employer/Officer
Northeast Indiana
Counties: Allen, Noble, Whitley, Steuben, DeKalb
✔ Verified Second-Chance Employers
Parkview Health
Support roles in environmental services, food service, and transport.
Support roles in environmental services, food service, and transport.
Fort Wayne
Sweetwater Sound
Large warehouse & distribution center with reentry hiring history.
Large warehouse & distribution center with reentry hiring history.
Fort Wayne
🛠️ Eligible — Confirm With Employer/Officer
Central Indiana (Indianapolis)
Counties: Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Hancock, Boone, Morgan, Shelby
✔ Verified Second-Chance Employers
FedEx Indianapolis Hub
Mass hiring for warehouse/handler roles; second-chance friendly.
Mass hiring for warehouse/handler roles; second-chance friendly.
Indianapolis
🛠️ Eligible — Confirm With Employer/Officer
Amazon IND1 / IND5 / IND9
Major fulfillment centers with large hiring needs.
Major fulfillment centers with large hiring needs.
Indianapolis
West Central Indiana
Counties: Vigo, Tippecanoe, Clay, Parke, Putnam
✔ Verified Second-Chance Employers
Purdue University Facilities
Custodial & support positions; reentry-friendly.
Custodial & support positions; reentry-friendly.
West Lafayette
🛠️ Eligible — Confirm With Employer/Officer
Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA)
Large manufacturing facility with varied entry-level roles.
Large manufacturing facility with varied entry-level roles.
Lafayette
East Central Indiana
Counties: Delaware, Madison, Henry, Randolph, Wayne
✔ Verified Second-Chance Employers
🛠️ Eligible — Confirm With Employer/Officer
Southern Indiana
Counties: Vanderburgh, Monroe, Clark, Floyd, Warrick
✔ Verified Second-Chance Employers
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
Custodial & support roles with reentry acceptance.
Custodial & support roles with reentry acceptance.
Evansville
