Is there life after a felony?

IDAHO FALLS - Is there life after a felony? One woman we talked to is struggling to put her life back together after receiving a felony DUI conviction. And if you think finding a job is hard right now, imagine if you had a felony.

Jennifer Quick's story is proof that if you do something that leads to a felony conviction, the effects don't end after you've paid your fine or done your time. A felony conviction could haunt you for the rest of your life.

Ever since Jennifer Quick got a felony DUI conviction, her life has changed. She can't drive a car, and she can't find a job.

"Is there a life after a felony?" I asked Quick.

"There certainly hasn't been a great qualify of life after a felony, that's for sure. I've been offered 3 or 4 jobs in the last year, and then when they found I had a felony, I was told not to bother," answered Quick.

Quick feels like she's being judged as a felon, instead of as a human being.

"It's ridiculous in my opinion. It doesn't matter what your felony is for, you're a felon, and that's it. I don't have a violent crime, I wasn't out selling drugs, and yet it doesn't matter, I'm a felon," explained Quick.

"It's a very serious offense, thousands of lives are lost every year because of DUI's. So, bottom line is, don't drink and drive," said Phil Grimes with the Idaho Falls Police.

What makes a DUI a felony in the state of Idaho is three offenses in the last five years.

"It's on the record, and if it's a felony, it's on there longer. Lot of people don't want to hire felons," said Grimes.

Last week Quick applied to an Idaho Falls call center Center Partners. It was one of the few job listings that didn't specifically mention they wouldn't hire felons. After she applied they asked her to take a test.

"She called me back and said these were the best scores I've seen in a very long time. We'd like for you start tomorrow, orientation is from 9am until 1pm. I said great! Within ten minutes she called me back and said she was looking at my record. And I said well, I got a felony DUI last year. And she said we're sorry we can't hire you," said Quick.

We checked around, and most employers do disqualify applicants for having a felony. But Jennifer remains hopeful, and if you'd like to help her job hunt send her an email to jenniferquick76@gmail.com.

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[blackmoney37]

NO THIS WHITE BITCH DIDNT SAY,,,,,ITS NOT LIKE I WAS SELLING DRUGS!!!!!!!BITCH ITS NOT LIKE WE WERE OUT DRINKING AND DRIVING....HOW DARE THIS BITCH TRY TO DISTANCE HERSELF FROM HER NEW FAMILY, IN FELONVILLE,,,,,,WELCOME TO THE CLUB BITCH

[19intuition89]

@blackmoney37 my thoughts exactly...a drug dealer sells drugs to a person thats already hooked on drugs...no dealer puts a gun to the users head and says use this substance or die...drunk drivers take the lives of innocent men women and children. this bitch is actin like her crimes are less serious

[defexorcist]

I have a drug (mushroom) conviction from 13 years ago. I cannot find a job outside of fast-food. The United States is about to suffer quite severely for their drug war and prison-state. Most jurors probably cannot find Mexico on the map, but the piper is riding that northern-bound avalanche and will collect payment nonetheless.

I'm graduating with a BS in hard science, and am now faced with leaving NATO to find work. The US has shot itself in the foot and is too proud to dress the wound...

[mochafudgetruffle]

I think after 7 years, they should not hold it against you any longer, in terms of getting a job. But I do agree that drunk driving is not something to take lightly. I know someone who has had two DUIs and she is teaching kids in a public school -I just hope she is never allowed to drive kids anywhere.

[mochafudgetruffle]

Does a felony Driving Under The Influence mean that you've had other D U Is in the past ? Where I live, they don't rate it as a felony unless its your 3rd or 4th time to get a DUI.

[limwang75]

there is no life after a folnony if u mark yes on the part have u ever commited a crime b 4

[Seraphym82]

@blackmoney37 Whoa dude, I was just trying to give you some good sound advice. No need to become angry, really. We've all been through some shit in this life, no arguing about it. So I do at least partially understand your defensiveness. Just look at this clip, it isn't what you think. Check it out when you have time, thanks.

[melloprod]

Man there aint life after a misdemeanor in America!

[WiZKiD78232]

Hypocrite bitch still thinking she's better then the next person. I'm tired of this 2nd class citizen since I'm a non violent felon but fuck this woman.

[MrNate0099]

It videos like this that discourage people like me and make me want to regress to my criminal lifestyle and WHO THE FUCK IS THIS BITCH i HAVE MULTIPLE FRIENDS THAT DIED BECAUSE OF DRUNK DRIVERS!

[1cambiamos]

I'm not asking for a second at life. You reap what you sow.