http://www.newworld.ws/blog Environment, government, health care, economy, society, war, and more! Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:41:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 http://www.newworld.ws/blog/2009/10/23/housing-discimination-towards-ex-felons/ http://www.newworld.ws/blog/2009/10/23/housing-discimination-towards-ex-felons/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:18:10 +0000 admin http://www.newworld.ws/blog/?p=167 My last blog and our current situation with trying to buy a home has me thinking about discrimination toward ex-offenders and ex-felons trying to buy homes.  As I mentioned in my last blog, my husband was in prison for many years.  He has been out for just under 2 years.  He is 4 months shy of the 2 year mark.  Because of this, he has to explain why he was not employed prior to the 2 years.  So we had to provide a written explanation of his incarceration.  It leaves me wondering if they would deny him because he was in prison?  Technically, they could say no because he has not worked a full years and claim that is their reasoning.  But then the real question would become… “Did they discriminate because he was in prison and is an ex-felon?”  I am not the type to try to sue people or anything like that so please don’t think that is where I am going with this.  I just know how people can be judgemental and I really hope that does not sway their decision.  My husband has been working since a couple of weeks after he was released from prison.  He has walked the line and I would hate to see us both miss out on buying our first home now because of that.  I do know that ex-felons and ex-offenders are given rights to buy homes just like everyone else.  Hmmm.  I just really hope it all works out.

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