Trades for Felons in 2026: The Fastest Paths to Real Money (Without Getting Trapped)
Reality Check: Time-to-Money Matters Most reentry failures are financial, not motivational. You run out of money before you finish training. […]
Trades
Trades
Trades & Skilled Labor for Second Chances
This category covers trade jobs and industrial work that offer real income for people with criminal records.
We focus on time-to-money, hiring tolerance, and survival reality — not prestige careers that take years to pay off.
You’ll find guides on fast-entry trades, industrial and remote work, green-energy jobs, shutdown and turnaround labor, certifications, and trade paths that actually hire in 2026.
These are tools to stabilize income, pay off debt, and rebuild leverage — not promises or fantasy careers.