Maryland Employment

✅ Verified second-chance employers 🛠️ Eligible — confirm with employer/officer

Maryland Second-Chance Employers & Job Training

Verified second-chance employers and reentry-friendly job training programs across Maryland. Availability varies by county and employer rules. Always verify eligibility directly with the employer and your supervising officer.

Baltimore City & Baltimore County

Baltimore City • Baltimore County

Verified Hire People With Backgrounds

Royal Farms
Convenience store chain with documented second-chance hiring.
Statewide
Amazon Fulfillment (BWI & Baltimore)
Warehouse associate positions; background-friendly.
Maryland
Southway Builders — Baltimore
Construction labor, site cleanup, trades support.
Baltimore

Eligible Confirm With Employer/Officer

Giant Food
Retail & warehouse. Eligibility varies by position.
Statewide
Goodwill Industries of Chesapeake
Donations, warehouse, retail. Common reentry employer.
Baltimore

D.C. Suburbs (Montgomery & Prince George’s County)

Montgomery County • Prince George’s

Verified Background-Friendly Employers

Target
Second-chance friendly depending on location and role.
Maryland
Marriott Hotels (Bethesda HQ Region)
Hospitality, housekeeping, kitchen & operations roles.
Montgomery

Eligible Approval May Be Needed

Safeway / Albertsons
Retail & warehouse roles. Mixed eligibility.
Statewide
Montgomery Parks
Maintenance, grounds, community programs.
Montgomery

Central Maryland

Anne Arundel • Howard • Harford • Carroll

Verified Reentry-Friendly Employers

UPS — Statewide Hiring
Package handlers, loaders. Background-friendly.
Maryland
FedEx Ground & Freight
Warehouse, package handlers.
Statewide

Eligible Confirm With Employer

Anne Arundel Medical Center
Support services, environmental, kitchen roles.
Anne Arundel

Eastern Shore

Wicomico • Worcester • Somerset • Talbot • Dorchester

Verified Employers Known to Hire

Perdue Farms — Salisbury
Poultry processing, plant operations, warehouse.
Salisbury
Walmart — Eastern Shore Region
Retail, stocking, warehouse.
Regional

Eligible Depends on Position

University of Maryland Shore Health
Support roles vary in eligibility.
Eastern Shore

Western Maryland

Allegany • Garrett • Washington County

Verified Common Reentry Employers

CSX Transportation
Freight rail support — certain roles background-friendly.
Maryland
Sheetz — Western MD
Convenience store hiring with reentry flexibility.
Western MD

Eligible Confirm With Officer/Employer

Meritus Health — Hagerstown
Support services, custodial, dietary.
Hagerstown

Statewide Job Training Programs

Verified High-Value Training Programs

Maryland Reentry Workforce Programs (DLLR)
State-supported job training, reentry services.
Statewide
Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED)
Reentry employment support & training programs.
Baltimore

Eligible Confirm Requirements

Job Corps — Maryland
Trade training. Eligibility depends on background & age.
Statewide
OACRA is a private directory. Verify eligibility with employers and supervising officers.
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