Comment Re:Do No Evil so why not delete the info? (Score 3, Interesting) 138
and the do no evil part of that is called rehabilitation of offenders. Most (if not all) EU countries have laws that state you do not need to inform anyone of a past crime after a certain amount of time - this means that they should not affect your employment prospects. There are obvious exceptions to this for sexual offences against the vulnerable.
We like to think that once you serve your sentence your debt is paid.