Yes.
I would rather judge a person on who they are today and could be in the future than judge them by their past.
Their past is part of who they are today.
With the exceptions a head injury or a real religious experience people don't change their personalities.
We have all done things we’re not proud of. And few of us are saints.
Oh yawn. I don't expect a saint, I do expect that if the guy who cuts my lawn went to prison for home invasion that I be informed of it.
If its a recent crime, that might have bearing on hiring someone. But if a person isn’t a career criminal, its prejudicial and irrelevant.
If we judged every one by their sins, we could never see the potential in them. Few people come out looking good if all we see is their flaws and failings.
Human nature doesn’t change but repentance is possible. Its a biblical teaching.
No one is looking to hire someone who can’t reform. Then there is a difference between career criminals and people who genuinely deserve a second chance.