Second-chance employers near Madison

I got a lead on a company that does not ask about convictions on the first application. I am in Madison, in case local advice matters. The HR contact was kind and direct. Has anyone worked at these places?

Be honest, brief and forward-looking when you talk about it. They care more about what you did since.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 12 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.