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In a democracy, I don't see how their vote really matters less. Plus it'll help improve prisons perhaps.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I can see the argument that when someone has committed a felony, you are taking them out of society as punishment. However once they’ve done their time and re-enter society, they have all the rights and privileges

Geez, connect this with the previous article on “pay to stay” debt, combine it with background searches for most jobs and debt …… how the heck does anyone come back from even a short sentence? If we’re making it unnecessarily difficult to reintegrate, how are we surprised when they fall?

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

how the heck does anyone come back from even a short sentence

That's the neat part: You don't.

It is incredibly difficult, bordering on impossible in some states.