Would I hire a convict, in principle? Yes, but it would depend on the details for any specific case. That is, I'd be happy to hire a person convicted of a non-violent drug crime, or anything else that I consider a "victimless crime" (or any other "crime" that I personally consider a non-crime).<p>If the crime were something like shoplifting or whatever, and the person wasn't a serial offender, then I'd probably still consider hiring the person.<p>OTOH, somebody convicted of rape, murder, child molestation, something like that... I don't know. Offhand I think the answer is "no, probably not". I'd probably have to think about that one a bit more.