The United States And The Civil Code

This spurs questions in regards the effectiveness of the process in reacclimating and preparing criminals to become functioning members of society after their sentence, as well as the intense limitations that having a felony on record has on their success in the regular business world, as the competitive marketplace considers reforming felons generally undesirable for the workplace, pushing reforming criminals towards the world of illegal activities they know

If we thought that prisoners could not be rehabilitated, then they should not be released. If felons are released, we make a judgment that they are fit to live in society; therefore, they are capable of making trustworthy decisions.

While some reinstate a felon’s rights as soon as they complete their sentence, others force them

The first problem that can be solved with giving felons their rights back is giving them a way back out of trouble ,and away to be a modeled citizen. For example, in this article Vikki Hankins a convicted felonies tells of her quest to get her rights back. She has tried multiple times with no positive outcome. Her dream is to become a lawyer but because of her record she can’t take the bar exam (Penaloza 1). This here leads to some individuals going back to life they know better such as crime. Since they can no longer progress at a scholarly level into a professional level people tend to settle for less or even reform to crime(Penaloza 1).

Prisons not only rehabilitate, but they also deter people from going to prison. The fear of going to prison is a great deterrence for a perspective criminal. Hard life styles along with loss of freedom tend to push the criminal away from the chance of being incarcerated. Numbers show that there are fewer rapes, and fewer murders, each year, all an obvious product of prison deterrence. After all, if a person has a friend who just got out of jail, and hears all of the war stories, that person would surely not want to go to prison and end up like his friend. By making life in prison hard, the prison is doing a great job in getting the word out. Prison is no joke! They are doing their job in deterring criminals from wanting to enter the gates of hell.

It seems to me that we need to be better at filtering the system instead if incarcerating everyone no matter the offense we should start seeking other alternatives. We should incarcerate those who are an endangerment to themselves and society. For the others we should try to get them treatment not just throw them in jail because that won’t end the cycle. When people are released they aren’t prepared for society. They don’t have anything just the clothes on the back and no money. The only way most released inmates know how to get money is to steal it. It’s very difficult for a person with a felon to get a stable job. Another flaw with releasing inmates is that when they released there are many regulations and rules they have to abide by that are very difficult. You have to pay a certain amount each month. You have to report, you have to employee, and you may have to stay in one place. These technicalities are what keep sending people back. These people when they get pout have nothing. How can you expect them to pay

Society does not even provide inmates a chance to redeem themselves and America responds negatively and continues to handicap the poor; therefore, the “inability to find a job or steady legitimate income can lead to illicit means to self-sufficiency and debt repayment. This, in turn, may lead to higher recidivism rates that land more people back in jail” (Blanks). Many private employers will conduct background checks and choose not to hire felons: therefore, they cannot work in many fields such as, “the U.S Armed Forces, law enforcement agencies, teaching, child care professionals and many jobs that require a professional license”. Also, a felony conviction is a permanent stain on a person’s record that disables them from; “applying for federal or state grants, public housing, federal cash assistance, SSI and food stamps”. Felons are legally allowed to hold and use a U.S passport; however, there are certain travel restrictions that may prevent them from visiting other countries since a visa is a right and not a privilege (Hirby). So, a country can choose to deny admission to a convicted felon.

Felon disenfranchisement is the loss of the right to vote for people who have committed felonies. When researching deeper into felon disenfranchisement, there is an underlying racial factor that consistently comes up. Some say disenfranchisement of felons is racially oppressive and a threat to democracy, while some argue that it’s functional and that race has no relevance. To start this paper I will give a brief background on felon disenfranchisement in relation to race. I will examine and analyze those who believe that “yes,” disenfranchisement of felons is heavily rooted in racial persecution. I will then examine and analyze those who say “no”, felon disenfranchisement is necessary and has no racial impact. After copious amounts of research, I have come to agree with the “yes” side, because their facts are more persuasive and their use of history is in depth, and as a whole this side delivered a well rounded argument.

Intersectional oppression does not stop when felons are released from prison. It follows them even after they have served their time. Black people are much less likely to be hired for a job after they are released from, making them more likely to return to crime in order to make money, in fact, many are left with no other choice. Black people and Latinx people are also much more likely to be stopped by the police for “suspicious behavior” than whites, even if a white person had been doing the same thing in the same neighborhood. This makes former prisoners who are people of color much more likely to either become homeless or be arrested once again, trapping them once more in the unjust criminal justice system. Another strike against a former

They re-enter society at a disadvantage because some have spent nearly two decades behind bars and the world looks foreign to them because so many things have changed. They return back to the same poverty-stricken communities with the willingness to change but aren't given the chance to because employers aren't lined up at the door to hire ex-convicts; and because of that, they may result to doing the same criminal activities they participated in to get them locked up in the first place. Government officials should look at reforming drug laws, especially for non-violent offenders, and create safe space in those communities so that offenders won't

Once you are barred as a felon trying to live a normal life is close to impossible, you are alienated from the rest of the world for the rest of our life even for petty crimes such as drug possession. Not being able to get certain things like housing or government benefits tends to drive people back into criminal activity so they can find a way to support themselves.

Felons are still citizens and have first-hand experience of the injustice in America. [1] In 10 states, former felons may lose the right to vote permanently. If we thought a felon

In today’s world, we treat criminals and offenders that are out of prison in a similar manner to how people were treated in the Jim Crow era. One example of the new Jim Crow Era is Sonya Jennings. Sonya is a felon as well as an African American mother. She was given an eight years probation after being arrested for possession of narcotics. Since Sonya is now tagged as a felon, she does not have the right to vote, she cannot receive public welfare, and she faces job discrimination (Alexander). The Jim Crow system has been planned in America today, legalizing discrimination for people with past criminal activity’s and records (Alexander).

This document covers the policy rationales for felon disfranchisement laws and how society considers felons less honorable and accountable than non-felon citizens Society and laws enacted condemn those who cannot follow the law should not participate in the passing of laws that govern law-abiding citizens

When a convicted felon is released from prison, their lives become more limited. They are no longer allowed to vote or own a firearm. They will also have a hard time finding employment due to their felony conviction. Having a criminal record, reduces a person’s chance of getting a callback or job offer by almost 50 percent (NAACP, n.d.). Convicted felons also have a more difficult time receiving an education due to the government not awarding them grants or funds to return to school. The fines that they have been charged with will also cause them to have a difficult time because what money they are able to gain has to go toward paying them instead of towards things such as bills or luxuries. This also makes the felons’ families suffer as well as if they are being punished for something that their loved one took part in. Some criminals will