Mike Dingman, thanks for the thought provoking article. I feel that people who are convicted and served their time, though some can never pay their debt to society (some heinous crimes can not be reconciled evan if the offender is very very sorry and ashamed) should have full citizen rights restored. Including job opportunities including sensitive government agency positions, 2nd amendment right to keep and bare arms, clean background checks, and only placed on sex offender registry for a limited time determined by a judge and jury. A reformed criminal should have fair opportunity function in our society. But no advantage over law abiding citizens. No government or agency incentive to employers to hire ex criminals. No insurance no financial or educational programs to make the ex criminal a more attractive employee than a law abiding citizen. Fair is what we want.