Good-bye Felons. Hello ´Person Who Committed a Crime´ as Your Newest Coworker

The Office of Justice program has unleashed the politically correct ´less disparaging label´ for convicts

and felons on the American people. Felons and convicts are now to be labeled as ´person who committed a crime´ and ´individual who was incarcerated.´ The idea is to ¨remove barriers¨ for those leaving prison to reintegrate into society. President Obama announced a plans which would require federal agencies to do their part employing background checks only at the final phase of hiring. Executive presidential orders from Hillary Clinton would ensure the new regulations are standard in American society.

The thought is interesting. The reality is terrifying. Convicts and felons do deserve a second chance at becoming successful members of law-abiding communties. Glossing over their crimes is not the way to accomplish it. The regulations umbrella does not differentiate between crimes committed. Money laundering is a crime. Murder is a crime. Shoplifting is a crime. Rape is a crime. Employers face the agonizing choice of taking the gamble on what crime their future employee committed. 

American parents cringe at the placement of convicted child molesters allowed housing in their neighborhood.The thought of a person convicted of multiple accounts of money laundering in the financial department of their local banks should make them wary of where to place their savings. Persons with repeated jail time over dealing prescription pain killers are a dangerous wager for work in the store pharmacy. With employers only hint being ´committed a crime´  and ´individual who was incarcerated´ puts their livelihood at risk. There is little forgiveness if the media uncovers a rape at the local high school was the school´s error for hiring a person who served time for multiple rape accounts. 

The lasting result of one mishire leading to a crime makes it more difficult for businesses to take a risk on choosing a candidate ´who committed a crime´ over the less experienced crime free applicant. Wariness over an unknown will hurt those who have reformed chances at integrating into society. Offer a second chance but do so without risking the trust of law-abiding Americans. The Office of Justice would be wise to consider this before making another politically correct decision.