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Question: If convicted of a drug related felony, what rights would be lost?
Answer: Felony conviction typically results in the loss of such civil rights as the right to vote, the right to hold a public office and the right to possess a firearm. Additionally, our right to travel, freely associate with others or engage in various types of business may be restricted by conviction for a felony crime. While some of these rights may be restored by the Courts after completion of punishment for the crime, some may become permanently lost.
Also, while not exactly civil rights in the true sense of the word, other effects of a felony conviction often include reduced employment availability and credit and housing restrictions, since many employers, lenders and landlords will not accept applicants who have felony convictions on their record.
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On 04/04/08
tammy from MO said:
I have two posseion charges,2 years remaining on parole, been to prison twice. I have a husband, 4 sons,10 grandkids all of which i love dearly. but i have a disease that until a little over a tear ago(!!!) pretty much controlled me. I wouldnt have been seperated from my family and caged like an animal if i had cancer. I am a student at nw state university now and i as always im a hard working women who has always paid taxes, still i am denied the right to vote. I think it would be great if every felon every where would unite and fight for our rights, we are still people ,children of god
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On 02/11/08
RM from WV said:
Today I chose to take a plea agreement. I'm 19 years old (18 when I commited the crime) and I'm now a convicted felon. Haven't been sentenced yet, even though it already feels as though I have.
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On 02/07/08
Lisa from MI said:
I am a 1st time offender because I was manipulated into selling dope to a undercover police officer, however I paid a $1,740 fine $500.00 lawyer (because I hired my own) and a $150.00 restatement fee for my license and 18 months probation. At the time I just turned 21 and relized I had made a big mistake. I agree with the comments made. WE DID OUR TIME and WE SHOULD GET A SECOND CHANCE. I have 2 kids now and can't even support them. Why should they suffer. I have changed my ways. Some people get into trouble and continue to but some of us learn the first time.
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On 02/03/08
Tanya from VA said:
I strongly disagree with the law that a person who becomes a felon losses his or her rights. How do the government or whomever think that these people suppose to change their lives when all their rights has been taken away? Everyone who becomes incaracerated are not all bad people. So of the inmates mature while they are incarcerated, and would like a second chance. So what are they left to do when society continue to treat them as if they was still serving time. I feel that once a inmate has served their time they should be restored some of their rights especially the right to VOTE.
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On 01/07/08
lisa from GA said:
I FEEL THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. PEOPLE Make mistakes. IT MIGHT BE SOMEONE FIRST TIME GETTING IN TROUBLE AND IT SEEM LIKE ITS THE END OF THE WORLD.
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