Why Prisoners and Ex-Felons Should Retain the Right to Vote

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Gregg D. Caruso Ph.D.Unjust Deserts —

Originally Published in Psychology Today, Nov. 6, 2016 —

State laws governing voter eligibility for prisoners and ex-felons vary greatly. Only two states allow prisoners to vote—Maine and Vermont—whereas the twelve most extreme states impose a lifetime voting ban on convicted felons even after they have completed their sentence and are no longer on probation or parole.

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