it's wrong to judge a person by their past mistakes.
Connor is the boss at a tech company.
Connor needs to hire a new tech support person.
Gerald gives the candidate a chance since he did his time and is fully qualified.
Connor interviews a man who went to jail for possessing weed and refuses to hire him despite being a perfect candidate.
Gerald's company gets better reviews due to the new hire's good work.
Gerald hires an inferior candidate who doesn't maintain the computers well.