After much research, I found that…as hard as it is to believe… One of the largest employers of citizens with felonies is in fact the US Government. I was intimidated by the application process. It’s long, excruciating and scary. But worth it. It took about 6 months from account creation to the day I received my offer of employment, but I DID IT! And you can too. I was actually hired for a Union position with the Department of the Treasury. I couldn’t believe it.
Just wanted to give some hope that life is actually great and good things can happen. Even if you have a felony (or several). As long as you remain in recovery. I’ll put a link to the site below. You can search by location and filter results to only show jobs for civilians. Don’t hesitate to apply for positions even if they require a degree you don’t have. They will often accept experience in the field instead. It’s worth a shot.