MOST CONVICTED FELONS ARE EVENTUALLY RELEASED.
Many seek employment and housing but are denied.
Denying a felon an opportunity to become productive through work and housing forces that felon to the fringes of society where they can't be seen and likely to re-offend.
Deny a pedophile a job at a school: FAIR!
Deny a pedophile a job at a factory: UNRELATED AND UNFAIR!
The denial of housing and employment should be fully related to the crime. Anything outside of that is a contribution to further crime. Let them work, support their families, contribute to society, and correct their lives for the sake of all citizens.
Denying a released felon, who has paid their debt, an opportunity to be a productive member of society IS DISCRIMINATION AND UN-AMERICAN!