Re:Prisoners Who Care for the Dying and Get Another Chance a...
by subjectsigma on Sunday June 10, 2018 @04:12PM
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> As soon as they're out of prison they're once more a full civilian. Which is not what's happening. Why do those punishments on top of serving jail time or community service exist?
I'll be honest, I don't know enough about the topic to really answer this. Some quick Googling suggest that this is what happens, though. According to this page, [0] many states restore your voting rights automatically after your sentence is completed, and some very liberal ones even allow for voting in prison (which in my opinion is really stupid).
> Don't you think rehabilitation means that a person fully integrates within society, including the benefits that provides?
I don't think that rehabilitation happens instantly, so it makes sense that voting rights be restored after a period of years. Felons need to prove that they can live in the real world again before they can vote to change it.
I'll be honest, I don't know enough about the topic to really answer this. Some quick Googling suggest that this is what happens, though. According to this page, [0] many states restore your voting rights automatically after your sentence is completed, and some very liberal ones even allow for voting in prison (which in my opinion is really stupid).
> Don't you think rehabilitation means that a person fully integrates within society, including the benefits that provides?
I don't think that rehabilitation happens instantly, so it makes sense that voting rights be restored after a period of years. Felons need to prove that they can live in the real world again before they can vote to change it.
0: https://www.nonprofitvote.org/voting-in-your-state/special-c...