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The US is one of just a few Western democracies that prevent felons from voting.
Should someone who has committed a serious crime, like murder or rape, be automatically banned from voting? What about lesser crimes? In the US, even non-violent offences, such as drunk driving or possession of a small amount of marijuana can follow someone long after they've completed their sentence. Should these past offenders be allowed to vote?
Also: The notorious Rikers Island jail in New York became the scene of an art heist in which the chief suspects are prison guards; We hear about a prisonerβs experience navigating racial tensions behind bars; and finally, we meet a woman who just finished her prison sentence and is now adjusting to life on the outside.
Image: A guard tower at San Quentin State Prison in California (Credit: Corbis via Getty Images)
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- Sat 20 Oct 2018 04:32GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & South Asia
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How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.