What restrictions are there in election voting for people who have been in jail or prison?
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Each state has different laws on this. None disenfranchise for misdemeanor offenses.\n\nEdit: All states and D.C., except Maine and Vermont don't allow felons to vote while in jail. 36 states disenfranchise parolees, 31 disenfranchise probationers, several states disenfranchise certain classes of felons or all felons for a certain period of time, and only 3 disenfranchise all felons, Florida, Kentucky, and Virginia. There's more detailed info at the site below.
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No, no, no that is all wrong.  Convicted felons can vote and can hang with other convicted felons (just not while they are on probation or parol).  You are right a convicted felon cannot own a gun (big deal).  Other than that, its life pretty much as usual.
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They are booked into jail to serve their time, or they are bailed out and given a court date to appear to answer to what they are accused of. If they can't make bail money, then they won't be released and will have to stay in jail until their court date. As to what goes on inside of jail, I can pretty much assure that it is nothing pleasant. Think of being caged up like an animal and having no freedom of your own...not even  what you want to eat.
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Most state prisons have information on the inmates that are checked in.  City jails usually does not provide inmate information since they are for short term sentences.  You can contact the sheriff's or city police department and ask if your friend is listed as an inmate.  You can also visit them if you have not been an inmate yourself in the last year.
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A convicted felon automatically loses their voting rights. However, after time has been served their rights may be restored. The conditions to do so vary from state to state.For example, in the state of Tennessee one would have to appear before the circuit court judge and have a court order signed to have voting rights restored.
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You need to be a US citizen, 18 years of age, registered to vote at a particular address in the county you live, and not in prison or a convicted felon (or pardoned).
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There is a wonderful support and information group at http://prisontalk.com\nSomeone there can probably help.\nI've got a "someone special" locked up, too, and this group has helped me a great deal.
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They are automatically restored upon completion of sentence, probation and/or parole; felon must register to vote; if convicted persons may also regain their voting rights if they have been granted a gubernatorial pardon or release from the resulting disability to vote.
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You could either contact your local law enforcement and get as much information from them or you can check out this website and see if this helps you at all.\n\nhttp://hrw.org/doc/?t=usa_prisons&document_limit=100,20
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There is a wonderful support and information group at http://prisontalk.com\nSomeone there will have your answer.\nI've got a "someone special" locked up, too, and this group has helped me a great deal.
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In the United States, a convicted felon may not buy or possess a firearm. A felon also forfeits the right to vote. This is true in all states and true of all felonies. A pardon from the governor of the state or the President of the United States would overrule the felony conviction and therefore overrule any rights forfeited.
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As most have said, jail is for short term housing.  Mostly people who are awaiting trial, or held for short term sentences\n\nPrisons are for long term incarceration.  Long sentences
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Check the Idaho forum at Http://www.prisontalk.com\nI'm afraid that I do not know the issues specific to Idaho, but one of the ladies in the Idaho forum will have your answers.
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Many things go into the decision, the first is making sure that a specific statute or law applies to the offence. Second, unless they can be reasonably sure of a conviction, they will not proceed because they all rely on the arrest vs. conviction record when it's time to be elected again.
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It's a privilege that's a responibility, meaning if you are a felon you loose the privilege to vote.  If you aren't an US Citizen you can't vote.  \n\nNow it's a responibility because it is a part of good citizenship.  A right not used is a right denied.
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Convicted felons can be deprived of certain rights that otherwise are guaranteed by the constitution. This is an ancient and accepted legal tradition known as "civil death."  \n\nThis deprivation of rights is limited however to those things which are construed as being privileges of citizenship rather than fundamental human rights. Gun ownership, voting, the practice of certain professions, and holding civic office are the most prominent of such privileges.
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Not in the state of Washington.  My inmates don't have Internet access.  They can write letters and make collect phone calls.