criminal backgrounds

No thank goodness becasue I don't have one! If I was interviewing someone that DID have one (And I have before on a number of occasions) as long as they were upfront and honest about it and the crime they committed was not directly threatening to the company then I would definitely offer them a job if the rest of their experience and references stacked up. I would be unlikely to employ someone with a fraud conviction for example; but a drunk driving conviction or something that was not so hardcore wouldn't necessarily be an instant black listing. All I ask is that they are honest about it.....

I too often wonder about this. Every year on Independence day our government releases a few convicts, for their good conduct. Actually, the government needs room to accommodate new criminals. Once in open, they find it difficult to be employed. They are out of touch with times, so do not know how much is the right remuneration to ask. They find the going tough indeed. If they again resort to the same methods, how can v really blame them? There are a few who are genuinely innocent and yet they have been punished. It seems so unfair. Shouldnt they be given employment in some government unit which gives them at least minimum wages? After all, they do earn even when they are in the prison.