Federal Hire-a-Felon Program?

This Federal Times headline just about says it all: "One Solution to Staff Shortages: Hire Felons."

By the way, this is anything but a joke to Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., who is weighing whether to introduce a bill next year to make it easier for agencies to hire recently released felons. Under current rules, felons are eligible for federal jobs, but agencies can consider take felony convictions in to consideration in deciding whether to hire somebody.