RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to Political Memes@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-23 days agoBut the USA would never do thatmedia.piefed.zipimagemessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up11.1K
arrow-up11.1KimageBut the USA would never do thatmedia.piefed.zipRmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to Political Memes@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square85fedilink
minus-squarearrow74@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoIt is legal in most states for non felons to vote from prison/jail, of course some states make it difficult. https://campaignlegal.org/update/can-people-vote-jail-yes-its-very-challenging?__cf_chl_f_tk=KkPl7mN2_rLFSPnPAMhqNQ6qDw.KSPb0MKvhMFHfjNY-1782979983-1.0.1.1-RD7ylS0T04M.0bIdIDmnr_Kvozttp2fDFuyQJikBkkA
minus-squareblitzen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoWell, not to put too fine a point on it, but there are no non-felons in prison. But there are those in county jails awaiting trial who are not yet convicted (or will be found not guilty) of a crime, and your point is an important one.
minus-squarearrow74@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoIf we want to get too technical there are some states that place people that commit certain misdemeanors in prison as opposed to jails. It’s not the majority, but it does happen. https://www.ncsl.org/civil-and-criminal-justice/misdemeanor-sentencing-trends?__cf_chl_f_tk=aE1cnGu3qx2FIyq7vr3HPY2wXwrgpR2LwzXEZZRHQqY-1783008877-1.0.1.1-2gk_l8oLJVzMur4SabrsHl4NqwkhuB2x.fzAf10_EOU
It is legal in most states for non felons to vote from prison/jail, of course some states make it difficult.
https://campaignlegal.org/update/can-people-vote-jail-yes-its-very-challenging?__cf_chl_f_tk=KkPl7mN2_rLFSPnPAMhqNQ6qDw.KSPb0MKvhMFHfjNY-1782979983-1.0.1.1-RD7ylS0T04M.0bIdIDmnr_Kvozttp2fDFuyQJikBkkA
Well, not to put too fine a point on it, but there are no non-felons in prison. But there are those in county jails awaiting trial who are not yet convicted (or will be found not guilty) of a crime, and your point is an important one.
If we want to get too technical there are some states that place people that commit certain misdemeanors in prison as opposed to jails.
It’s not the majority, but it does happen.
https://www.ncsl.org/civil-and-criminal-justice/misdemeanor-sentencing-trends?__cf_chl_f_tk=aE1cnGu3qx2FIyq7vr3HPY2wXwrgpR2LwzXEZZRHQqY-1783008877-1.0.1.1-2gk_l8oLJVzMur4SabrsHl4NqwkhuB2x.fzAf10_EOU