With parolees, I view parole (bias: I work for CDCR) as an extension of punishment. Inmate A has been released, but is still under our watch. At any time, for things that wouldn't get most people in trouble, they can be violated, and thrown back in prison. Because it's an extension of punishment, and because they still answer to us, I don't mind that they can't vote. Once they're off parole, once they're out of our hands as it were, then they are truly back in society, and of course they should vote, and should have the right to vote. That's just my $.02 on it though.
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yati
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Date: 2008-10-22 10:25 pm (UTC)