How about becoming cops? Since existing police officers are already exposed to criminals (and not even "nice", reformed ones), they (and their families) shouldn't mind so much.

Anyway, that wasn't my point; my point is that this kind of article is harmful to our profession, not the fact that the ex cons found something to work at that they like.

Just maybe keep the past under wraps. I don't want to know. If I find out, I'm getting the hell out.

Yes, sure, "anyone can code"; I get it. Or, maybe not anyone, but a person with the right cognitive aptitudes regardless of their background.