Hi! This is Hayley (girlnumber20) and I have fellow TSer here, Tracey Dawes. She's an engineer and has been aboard since '64. I think initially she'd side eye him a little and internally be like "ugh, mandated means he won't pull his weight." She would have likely come to respect his work ethic though and I don't think she's like "criminals = bad people" necessarily; she understands that not everyone has a hot shot former captain as a mother to get ahead in life. She also believes in not taking away someone's opportunity to redeem themselves if they're willing - hence her not wanting to become a killjoy.
And she is actually a terrible cook so please Justin, feel free to save the rest of the crew from her efforts!