answer:If they’ve been to gaol and served their time, then yes, they should be able to get a job and move on with their lives. That’s how our system works. You’re given a sentence, you serve it and then you go back into society. What would you suggest happens to these people? They have to be able to earn a living. However, his past is likely to limit the sort of jobs he would be able to access. I’m not sure what sort of reporting of previous criminal history is involved prior to taking up a position such as yours (or mine for that matter) but someone with a criminal history would not get a permit to work with children or in some jobs.