Whether they realize it or not, the vast majority of American businesses have one or more employees with a criminal record.

"Around 70 million Americans have some type of record, but most are either old records or fairly minor ones," says Michelle Natividad Rodriguez, senior staff attorney for the National Employment Law Project in Oakland, California. "Having a record doesn't necessarily translate into being a bad worker or being untrustworthy. It shows you made a mistake at some point in your life."

However, that doesn't mean employers are rushing to hire former prisoners, especially in a tight job market.

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