Comment by jrockway
8 hours ago
It varies by state. In many states, felons can register to vote immediately after release (even while on parole) and aren't disqualified from programs like Medicaid. So it's not a death sentence despite what the system intends.
Florida passed a ballot measure allowing felons to vote a few years back. Our legislature just ignored it and instituted other requirements and hoops for them to jump through that made like 90+% of them ineligible to vote still.