There isn't a law that says you can't hire felons as programmers, but there is a stigma. In some industries, such as banking or military contractors, there are

There isn't a law that says you can't hire felons as programmers, but there is a stigma. In some industries, such as banking or military contractors, there are probably regulations that would prevent felons from being hired. As a felon, I was rejected from an internship at IBM, but I was able to get hired at startup-type companies.