I see nothing wrong with former criminals, especially non-violent ones, being given a second chance to be a gainfully employed, productive citizen. Jessica's father may be an ace mechanic who would otherwise (re)turn to a life of drugs and crime. His job does not put him in contact with the jail population, prisoners, victims or the general public interacting with law enforcement.
Who better to help him on the (presumed) road to recovery? I don't know when he was purportedly arrested on those charges but the fact that he kept his act together when his older son died two years ago speaks well of him and the people he has chosen to surround himself with, including the deputies of this county.
I have a suspicious mind, just like everyone else here does, but I try not to see evil and corruption and presume that whole groups of people are (gang members, corrupt, part of a big conspiracy, racist, etc.) without first hand knowledge or a determination by a person or group duly authorized to examine the evidence deemed worthy of consideration by our courts.
Our judicial system is not perfect and sometimes I get angry and think "injustice!" but it's the best that any country has ever managed to create before.
(Wonder how many hours until I have to eat those words?)